Direct objects answer the question "what" and Indierect object answer the question for whom
I bought Jack a phone. I gave Jack the phone.
In these sentences Jack is the indirect object. The indirect object goes before the direct object. Phone is the direct object.
The indirect object can be changed into a phrase using toor for.
I gave the phone to Jack.
and:
I bought a phone for Jack
I gave my dog a bone ('my dog' = indirect object; 'a bone' = direct object). They called me a taxi. (taxi - direct object, me- indirect object)
A direct or indirect object is a part of a sentence. A single word in isolation is neither a direct or indirect object. However, most nouns can be used in a sentence as either a direct or indirect object.
It can be both it depends on how you use the word. I gave Cher the flowers - Cher is indirect object. The indirect object always goes before the direct object (the flowers). I like Cher - Cher is the direct object.
The normal English construction is either: Give the money ( d.o.) to Bill (i.o.), where the direct object comes before the indirect object; or Give Bill the money, where the indirect object comes before the direct object. . There is no correct construction in English where a direct object precedes the indirect object without a preposition between them.
Direct object: his first film. There is no indirect object.
"You" can be either a direct or indirect object: It is a direct object in "I want to kiss you." It is an indirect object in "Henry is going to give you the tickets."
I gave my dog a bone ('my dog' = indirect object; 'a bone' = direct object). They called me a taxi. (taxi - direct object, me- indirect object)
The direct object is "you"; the indirect object (I believe) is "this".
A direct or indirect object is a part of a sentence. A single word in isolation is neither a direct or indirect object. However, most nouns can be used in a sentence as either a direct or indirect object.
This is how you can distinguish/recognize the indirect object from the direct object.The indirect object always goes before the direct object. (direct object is bold / indirect subject is italics)I gave Jim the book.The indirect object can be changed into a phrase beginning with to.I gave the book to Jim
indirect object
"His lawyer" could be a direct object or indirect object, but it could not be an adverb. In "He called his lawyer", "his lawyer" is a direct object. In "He showed his lawyer the contract", "his lawyer" is an indirect object.
indirect object
The direct object is 'the lake'; the indirect object is 'us'.
"Man" is the indirect object.A sentence must have a direct object to contain an indirect object. The direct object is who or whatreceives the action of the verb. Sheila (subject) gave (verb) what? Sweater is the direct object. The indirect object is who or what receives the direct object. Who received the sweater? Man.
Yes. Jack got a taxi for me. direct object - taxi indirect object - me
In this case "money" is the indirect object, "the bank"is the direct object.