Is the word enemies a direct object or an indirect object.
The electric eel stuns its enemies with an electric shock.
Indirect objects answer "To or for whom or what?" after the verb.
Direct objects answer what or whom after the verb.
Let's see which one fits "enemies."
The electric eel stuns (to or for what?)
The electric eel stuns (whom or what?)
What do you think?
I think direct object?
Kelley, Brett -- please use the same name for your posts.
Yes, it's a direct object.
Sorry, did not know my brother had gotten on here too.
In the sentence "The electric eel stuns its enemies with an electric shock," the word "enemies" is the direct object.
To determine this, you can ask the question "What does the electric eel stun?" The answer is "its enemies." Therefore, "enemies" receives the action of the verb "stun" directly, making it the direct object.
On the other hand, an indirect object is a noun or pronoun that typically indicates to/for whom or to/for what the action is done. In this sentence, there is no indirect object because the action of stunning is performed directly on the enemies, rather than on behalf of or to the benefit of someone or something else.