Indirect and Direct Objects

What is a word or group of words that completes the meaning of the predicate in the sentence?

Compliments

What is the most common type of compliments that complete the meaning of action verbs by telling who or what receives that action? It is a noun, pronoun, or group of words acting as a noun that receive the action of the verb.

Direct objects

What type of compliments are common with such verbs as ask, buy, lend, give, bring, make, show, teach, tell, and write? It is a noun or pronoun that appears with a direct object and often names the person or thing that something is given to or done for.

Indirect Objects

Name the indirect/direct objects in the following sentence: 1. Mrs. Haus offered Stephanie a ride.

Stephanie- indirect objects

Name the indirect/direct objects in the following sentence: 1. The tree shaded the old barn.

barn- direct object

Name the indirect/direct objects in the following sentence: 1. The football player changed his clothes.

clothes- direct object

Name the indirect/direct objects in the following sentence: 1. Patrick bought his dog a purple sweater.

dog- indirect object

Name the indirect/direct objects in the following sentence: 1. Train tracks cross the intersection near my home.

intersection- direct object

Name the indirect/direct objects in the following sentence: 1. Gregory gave his parents a gift.

parents- indirect object

Name the indirect/direct objects in the following sentence: 1. The coach gave the team a pep talk.

team- indirect object