Direct Objects and Indirect Objects

indirect object

"He gave her a ring." Is her a direct object or indirect object in the sentence?

direct object

"I opened the door." Is door an indirect object or direct object in the sentence?

direct

The girl wrote three new songs. Is "songs" a direct or indirect object?

Direct Object

A noun or pronoun that recieves the action of a verb in sentence

Indirect Object

A noun phrase referring to someone or something that is affected by the action of a verb but is not the primary object

Direct Object

Answers the question what or whom after the action verb

transitive

Are indirect objects affected by transitive or intransitive verbs?

direct

Dad bought his mother a bouquet of flowers. Is a "bouquet" a direct or indirect object?

indirect

Did you write your sister an email? Is "sister" a direct or indirect object?

bell

Find the direct object in the following sentence: "He rang the bell."

birds

Find the direct object in the following sentence: "I watched the birds."

sister

Find the indirect object in the following sentence: "I give my sister some money."

him

Find the indirect object in the following sentence: "The teacher threw him the ball."

direct object

I gave Maria a sharpened pencil. Is "pencil" a direct or indirect object.

Indirect Object

Tells to whom or for whom the action is being done

direct object, indirect object

The _____ object always comes before a(n) ______ object.

direct object, indirect object

There must be a (blank) in order for there to be a (blank) in the sentence.

Indirect object

Which comes first in the sentence: Direct object or indirect object?