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what is indirect object
a noun that occurs in addition to a direct object after some verbs and indicates the person that receives what is being given
the teacher explained the rules.
the rules
jack threw mark the ball
mark
she gave the beggar a gold coin
the beggar
friends sent the actors flowers
flowers
what is direct object
received the action of the verb
they have bought a new car.
a new car
dad make Will a sandwich
Will
he presented the prize to the winning captain
the winning captain
mom gave the cast and the orchestra her thanks
cast orchestra
paula passed her father the parcel
her father
the company is considering my proposal.
my proposal
Ian bought Sarah a flower
Sarah
the audience applauds the actors
transitive
an verb does not have a direct object
intransitive
shall I tell the students our ghost story
the students
a verb has a direct object
transitive
Eli poured Mary some water
Mary
an is the recipient of the direct object.
indirect object
what answers the question whom or what after an action verb
direct object
the audience applauds loudly
intransitive
they reviewed the paper
paper
Marie bought cupcake and ice cream for li
cupcake and ice cream
noun can function as .
indirect object
only action verb can have .
direct object