Direct Object
What is the definition of a direct object?
The noun being acted upon (the recipient of the verb)
What is the definition of an indirect object?
The noun referring to someone or something that is affected by the action of the direct object
They raised money for charity.
Direct object: Money
Indirect object: Charity
What are the steps to identify a direct object?
Identify the subject and the verb within the sentence
Ask ‘what’ or ‘whom’ is receiving the action
Identify direct object
What are the steps to identify an indirect object?
Identify the subject and the verb within the sentence
Identify the direct object (ask ‘to what’ or ‘to whom’ questions)
Identify the indirect object by asking ‘for what’ or ‘for whom’ questions)
I bought my brother an Xbox.
Direct object: Xbox
Indirect object: Brother
What question does the direct object answer?
Answers the question of 'what'
What question does the indirect object answer?
Answers 'to', 'for', 'with', 'what', 'why' questions?
I'm writing a letter of complaint to the President.
Direct object: A letter of complaint
Indirect object: The President
Identify the direct object:
I love dogs.
Direct object: Dogs
True or false the indirect object always comes first in the sentence?
False
The quizzes were given by the teacher.
Direct object: The quizzes
Indirect object: No indirect object!!!
Identify the direct object:
We cooked breakfast for our parents.
Direct object: Breakfast
Identify the indirect object
Someone needs to give me some water.
Indirect object: Me
My dad got movie tickets for me and my friends.
Direct object: Movie tickets
Indirect object: Me and my friends