Grammar: Direct and Indirect objects
Can you identify the Indirect Object: They bought the cat the new, fancy cat food. Think, WHO did they buy the catfood for? Is "they" the indirect object?
No, the catfood was bought for the CAT, therefore the cat is the indirect object.
What is the direct object in this sentence? Have you seen the new version of the movie, Pete's Dragon? What are you being asked if you've seen? Is "Pete's Dragon" the DO? or is "new version" the DO?
The "new version" would be the direct object in this sentence because that is the WHAT, the speaker is asking about. He is asking about th new version specifically.
Identify the indirect object: Send me the message please? Who is receiving the sent message? Is "me" the indirect object?
Yes, "me" is receiving the sent message, it is the indirect object.
Identify the Indirect object in the sentence: Our teacher taught us some Spanish words, like lengua and salud. Think, who did the teacher teach spanish to? Did they teach spanish to "us"?
Yes, "us" is the indirect object because it follows the verb, teach. It is the WHO of the sentence.
What is the Direct Object? The speaker made an announcement over the intercom. What did she tell the class? Is the direct object "Announcement"?
Yes, The direct object is announcement in this sentence because it is the "what" of the sentence.
Identify the Direct Object: She told the class the answer. What did she tell the class? Is the direct object "the answer" ?
Yes, the DO in this sentence is the answer
What is the direct object in this sentence: I bought almond milk at the store, and it wasn't cheap! Think of WHAT was bought at the grocery store. Is almond milk the direct object?
Yes, the almond milk is the direct object in this sentence.
Identify the indirect object. Reid gave his cousin the signed baseball. Who did Reid give the ball to? Who received the action? Is the cousin the indirect object?
Yes, the cousin receives the action from Reid, therefore Reid is the indirect object.
Can you find the INDIRECT object in this sentence? Happily, the doctor told the family the good news. Who did the doctor tell? Is the family the Indirect object?
Yes, the family is receiving the action, they are the indirect object.
Direct object
a noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb. Example: Sam aced the test. What did Sam ace? the Test, the DO
indirect object
tells to whom or for whom the action of the verb is done; example: Jack showed the DOG kindness. The dog recieved the kindness, it is the IO
