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In English, both are in the objective case and both are complements of verbs as part of a complete predicate. (In many other languages, such as Latin and German, there is a separate "dative" case for indirect objects.)
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Is difficult an indirect object?
Difficult is an adjective, so no, it cannot be an indirect object. Indirect objects are nouns or pronouns that receive the direct object.
What four questions do indirect objects answer?
An indirect object doesn't ask, an indirect object tellswho or what gets the direct object. Example:Let's buy some flowers. What will we buy? Flowers, the direct object of the verb buy.Let's buy mom some flowers. What will we buy? Flowers, the direct object. And, who gets the direct object (flowers)? Mom gets the flowers; mom is the indirect object.An indirect object can follow the verb, coming before the direct object; or the indirect object can be the object of a preposition: Let's buy some flowers for mom.
What are examples of inderect objects?
An indirect object is a noun or pronoun that follows an action verb, receives the direct object, and answers: To whom and To what.
Examples of indirect objects and direct objects?
The boy kicked the ball. The boy is the subject, kicked is the verb and the ball is the direct object We drank water. We is the subject, drank is the verb and water the direct object. They sent him a letter. This is really They sent a letter to him. They is the subject, sent the verb and a letter is the direct object. to him is the indirect object.
Is medal a direct or indirect object?
The noun medal can be the direct or the indirect object of the sentence. For example: Direct: He gave the medal to her. Indirect: His mom praised him for his winning medal.
What kind of words are Indirect Objects?
Indirect objects are words that receive the direct object and answer the question "to whom" or "for whom" the action is done in a sentence. They often come after the verb and before the direct object in a sentence.
Does a sentence that has an intransitive verb have an indirect object?
Only transitive verbs have direct or indirect objects
What is the direct and indirect object of the sentence Her mistake cost your team the game?
The sentence has two direct objects. direct object - the game indirect object - your team
Are object pronouns and direct objects and inderect objects interjections?
No, object pronouns, direct objects, and indirect objects are not interjections. Object pronouns replace nouns in sentences (e.g. "he" replaces "John"), direct objects receive the action of the verb (e.g. "I read the book"), and indirect objects receive the direct object (e.g. "I gave her a gift"). Interjections are words or phrases used to express strong feelings or emotions (e.g. "Wow!" or "Oops!").
Is them a direct object?
No, "them" is a pronoun typically used as an indirect object or an object of a preposition in a sentence. A direct object receives the action of the verb directly.
Is degree a indirect or direct object?
It kind of depends on the sentence, but typically it will be a direct object, because indirect objects are usually people or animals.
What are direct objects indirect objects predicate nominatives predicate adjectives?
Direct objects receive the action of the verb.Carl built a house. (a house is the direct object)Indirect objects receive the direct object.Martha handed me her hat. (her hat is the direct object; me is the indirect object)Predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives follow a linking verb and rename or describe the subject.Carl is a carpenter. (a carpenter is the predicate nominative)Martha is happy. (happy is the predicate adjective)
How do you diagram direct objects and indirect objects?
direct object - you put a straight line that ends when you meet the main line and then write the direct object I'm not sure about the indirect object...I've been trying to figure that out to do my homework : (
Whats the difference between indirect objects and direct objects?
A direct object receives the action of the verb, and an indirect object receives the direct object. Example: Maria kicked Jim the ball. "Ball" is receiving the action, "kicked". It is getting "kicked", so it is the direct object. "Jim" is receiving the "ball"- so "Jim" is the indirect object.
Can you have a compound indirect object and a compound direct object sentence?
Yes, for example: I bought Daisy and Masie new outfits and matching shoe. Direct objects: new outfits, matching shoes. Indirect objects: Daisy, Maisie
Is difficult an indirect object?
Difficult is an adjective, so no, it cannot be an indirect object. Indirect objects are nouns or pronouns that receive the direct object.
What Pronouns in the objective case may function as?
Pronouns in the objective case can function as direct objects, indirect objects, and objects of prepositions in a sentence.
