In each sentence, identify the italicized word as a “direct object” or an “indirect object.”
Tonya mailed her brother a postcard from Australia. ____________________
In the morning, Robert cooked eggs for breakfast. _____________________
After the concert, Kimi called her mother to come and pick her up. ______________________
Sophia gave the club’s sponsor a copy of her speech. ______________________
Tonya mailed her brother a postcard from Australia.
Direct object: postcard
Indirect object: brother
In the morning, Robert cooked eggs for breakfast.
Direct object: eggs
After the concert, Kimi called her mother to come and pick her up.
Direct object: mother
Indirect object: none (the verb "called" does not have an indirect object in this sentence)
Sophia gave the club’s sponsor a copy of her speech.
Direct object: copy
Indirect object: sponsor