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Direct and Indirect Object: - Example

A direct object receives the action of the verb and can be identified within the sentence. An indirect object identifies who or what the direct object is intended for. It is important to distinguish between a direct object and an object complement, which is not the receiver of the action but instead renames or describes the direct object. Examples are provided to illustrate the differences between direct objects, indirect objects, and object complements.

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Direct and Indirect Object: - Example

A direct object receives the action of the verb and can be identified within the sentence. An indirect object identifies who or what the direct object is intended for. It is important to distinguish between a direct object and an object complement, which is not the receiver of the action but instead renames or describes the direct object. Examples are provided to illustrate the differences between direct objects, indirect objects, and object complements.

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DIRECT AND INDIRECT OBJECT

* A direct object is the receiver of action within a sentence,


as in "He hit the ball."
* Be careful to distinguish between a direct object and an object
complement. Example:
They named their daughter Natasha.

In that sentence, "daughter" is the direct object and "Natasha" is


the object complement, which renames or describes the direct
object.
The indirect object identifies to or for whom or what the
action of the verb is performed.
The direct object and indirect object are different people or
places or things. The direct objects in the sentences below
are in boldface; the indirect objects are in italics.
The instructor gave his students A's.
Grandfather left Rosalita and Raoul all his money.
Jo-Bob sold me her boat.
Incidentally, the word me (and similar object-form
pronouns such as him, us, them) is not always an indirect
object; it will also serve, sometimes, as a direct object.
Bless me/her/us!
Call me/him/them if you have questions.

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