Who Did What? (D.O.)
She kicked the ball.
She gave him a gift.
Him
The dog ran into the yard.
Into the yard
Tom reads books.
Tom (subject), reads (verb), books (DO)
She gave the gift to her friend.
Prepositional phrase
The teacher explained the lesson.
Lesson
I sent my friend a message.
Friend
He studied after dinner.
After dinner
Lisa handed Maria the folder.
Lisa (subject), handed (verb), Maria (IO)
He showed me the answer.
Indirect object
The committee wrote a new policy.
Policy
The coach showed the players a new drill.
Players
She placed the book on the table.
On the table
The child gave his mother flowers in the morning.
child (subject), gave (verb), flowers (DO), mother (IO), in the morning (PP)
The student wrote an essay about Shakespeare.
Direct Object
The storm destroyed several houses near the coast.
Houses
The teacher read the students a poem.
Students
The keys are under the couch in the living room.
Under the couch or in the living room
The musician sent the audience a letter of thanks after the concert.
musician (subject), sent (verb), letter (DO), audience (IO), of thanks (PP), after the concert (PP)
The principal announced changes to the schedule.
Prepositional Phrase
The author illustrated the theme using vivid imagery.
Theme
The chef prepared us a special meal with fresh herbs.
Us
During the storm, the sailors hid below deck.
During the storm and below deck
The company awarded the team a bonus at the end of the year.
company (subject), awarded (verb), bonus (DO), team (IO), at the end (PP), of the year (PP)
She told her classmates the story of the trip.
Indirect object