what are direct and inderect objects?
Direct objects receive the action of the verb. They tell "who" or "what" after the verb.
Examples of direct objects:
I gave him a piece of cake.
She hit the ball.
The children wanted an X Box for Christmas.
Indirect objects tell "to whom or what" or "for whom or what" after the verb.
Examples of indirect objects:
I gave him a piece of cake.
Joe brought his girl friend a bouquet of flowers.
Please take your mother a cup of coffee.
The direct object "receives" the action of the verb.
John hit the baseball.
The verb is hit, and the direct object is baseball.
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An indirect object indicates to or for whom something was brought or given or passed or ...
Jane passed me the bread.
Bread is the direct object; me is the indirect object.
Bring me the book.
They will give us lots of money.
Can you identify the two?
Direct and indirect objects are components of a sentence that receive the action of a verb.
1. Direct Object:
- A direct object receives the action directly from the verb.
- It answers the question "What?" or "Whom?" after the verb.
- To identify the direct object in a sentence, you can ask the question, "Subject + verb + what/whom?"
For example:
- "She ate an apple." (What did she eat? - apple)
- "He kicked the ball." (What did he kick? - ball)
2. Indirect Object:
- An indirect object is the recipient or beneficiary of the action.
- It usually appears between the verb and the direct object.
- It answers the question "To/For whom?" or "To/For what?" after the verb and the direct object.
- To identify the indirect object in a sentence, you can ask the question, "Subject + verb + to/for whom/what + direct object?"
For example:
- "She gave me a book." (She gave what? - book; She gave to whom? - me)
- "He told his friend a story." (He told what? - story; He told to whom? - friend)
Remember, not all sentences have indirect objects, but most sentences have a direct object. It's important to note that some verbs can have both a direct and indirect object, only a direct object, or neither. Understanding these objects helps us decipher sentence structure and meaning.