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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

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