In which sentence below is the underlined word an indirect object?
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Gore published An Inconvenient Truth a few years after he ran for president.
Gore published An Inconvenient Truth a few years after he ran for president.
My sister gave me a signed copy of the book.
My sister gave me a signed copy of the book.
She said she preferred the documentary film.
My sister gave me a signed copy of the book.
The underlined word "me" in the sentence "My sister gave me a signed copy of the book." is an indirect object.
To identify the sentence with an indirect object, we need to understand what an indirect object is. An indirect object is a noun or pronoun that typically receives the direct object. It answers the question "to whom?" or "for whom?" the action is done.
Let's analyze the sentences provided:
1. Gore published An Inconvenient Truth a few years after he ran for president.
In this sentence, there is no indirect object. The verb "published" transmits the action directly to the book "An Inconvenient Truth."
2. My sister gave me a signed copy of the book.
In this sentence, "me" is the indirect object. It answers the question "to whom?" the signed copy was given.
3. She said she preferred the documentary film.
In this sentence, there is no indirect object. The verb "preferred" does not have a recipient or target.
Based on this analysis, the sentence with the underlined word as an indirect object is:
"My sister gave me a signed copy of the book."