Parts of Sentences
What is the direct object in the sentence: "Sara read the book."?
the book
In the sentence "I ate an apple," which word is the direct object?
apple
In the sentence "Dad gave me a cookie," what is the indirect object?
me
Rewrite the sentence to show the direct object clearly: "Sam sings."
Example: Sam sings a song. (Direct Object = song)
In the sentence "The dog chased the ball," name the verb and the direct object.
verb = chased
direct object = the ball
Choose the direct object: "We watched the movie last night."
the movie
Identify the indirect object and the direct object: "Mom showed the baby a picture."
Indirect Object = the baby
Rewrite to add an indirect object: "Ava gave a gift." (Add a person who receives it.)
Ava game Sara a gift. (Indirect Object = Sara)
Identify the direct object in: "My brother baked cookies for the party."
cookies
Find the direct object in: "The mail carrier delivered the package this morning."
the package
In "Mr. Lee sent his students a note," name the indirect object and explain how you found it.
Indirect object = his students
Rewrite the sentence so the indirect object comes before the direct object: "He told the story to his friend."
He told his friend the story
Indirect object = his friend
Direct object = the story
True or False, is the underlined part of the sentence the direct object: "The teacher handed the students their tests."
Identify the direct object: "The children built a sandcastle."
a sandcastle
n the sentence "The librarian handed each student a library card," identify the indirect object
Rewrite this sentence to include both a direct and an indirect object: "They brought." Label each object in your sentence.
Example: They brought me a sandwich.
Complete this sentence to include a direct object:
"Carlos painted..."
Identify the direct object in this longer sentence: "After school, Jasmine borrowed her friend's bicycle to ride around the park."
her friend's bicycle
Convert this sentence to include an indirect object: "She baked a cake." Then identify the indirect and direct objects in your new sentence.
Indirect Object = ex. me
Direct Object = a cake
Create a short original sentence that contains both an indirect object and a direct object. Underline or label each object in your sentence
Example: Grandma baked us cookies
Indirect = us
Direct = cookies