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An Indirect A direct object

Object (ID) (DO)


I gave Martha a flower
A direct object An Indirect
(DO) Object (ID)
I gave a flower to Martha
DIRECT AND INDIRECT OBJECTS

OBJECTS are nouns or pronouns that receive the action of an action verb. Objects
have two kinds:

1. Direct objects (DO)

2. Indirect objects (IO)


If the predicate includes an action
verb……
 Direct Object – a noun or object pronoun that receives the action of the action verb.
DO
◦ It answers this question: What is the “thing” the Subject “Verbs”?
◦ Action verbs are called transitive if there is a direct object.

◦ S AV DO
◦ We walked the dog.

◦ Action verbs are called intransitive if there is no direct object.

S AV adverb
We walked slowly.

 Only object pronouns (e.g., him, her, us)may be direct objects.
With a direct object, there may also be…..
 Indirect Object –
◦ a noun or object pronoun
◦ indirectly affected by the action verb
◦ located between the action verb and the direct object.

 S AV IO DO
 You gave me nothing.

 NOTE: If there is an indirect object, there MUST be a direct


object.
 The indirect object is an alternative to using a prepositional phrase.

S AV DO (prep phrase)
 You gave nothing to me.
A DIRECT OBJECT is one type of complement. It answers the question what? or
whom? after an action verb.

Example; Martha cooked chicken for dinner. (Chicken answers the question what?)
Circle the direct objects:
1. Barb will call us at home.
2. Li explained the phrase.
3. Amy asked Lisa and Todd to come.
4. Randolph designed the go-cart.
5. Bill tossed the volleyball over the net.
6. Shawna sang six songs at the concert.
7. Tess will paint the ceramic bird.
8. After school, Brad cleaned the garage.
9. Lucy carefully tilled the sprouting flowers.
10. The dashing colonel rallied his troops.
11. The moderator is concluding the discussion.
12. Jennifer closed the barn door behind her.
13. I adjusted my binoculars for the far distance.
14. Jamal claimed the money.
An INDIRECT OBJECT is also a complement. It answers the question to whom? for
whom? to what? or for what? after an action verb.

Example; I sent June an invitation to the masquerade party. (June answers the
question to whom?)
Underline the direct object and circle the indirect:
1. Little Cindy lent me a toy teacup.
2. Samantha will give Zack a valentine.
3. The white-bearded man offered Tricia the book of poems.
4. Liam bought Eileen the roses.
5. The duke sent Miss Emily the silver box.
6. As ford brought us the keys to the castle.
7. Deebra promised Edmund the video.
8. Walter, would you make me a translation of these hieroglyphs?
9. My little brother built me a model airplane.
10. Louise told the Smiths the tale of the broken window and the errant baseball.
11. But Sam guaranteed us better results!
12. Vanessa wrote the prince a long, sad letter about her change of heart.
13. General Pershing awarded my grandfather this medal.
14. Kenji, throw her the ball!
Practice:
Direct and Indirect Objects
• Identify the Simple Subject, Simple Predicate, and, if there is one,
Direct Object and Indirect Object in each sentence.
• 1. Mario picked some flowers for the mantel.
• 2. The crowd gave our team a cheer.
• 3. The simmering volcano erupted suddenly.
• 4. Behind the hills sank the setting sun.
• 5. Here are the corrected test papers.

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