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The proper noun Jim can be the subject of a sentence, the direct or indirect object of the sentence, or the object of a preposition. Examples:
Subject: Jim is my friend.
Direct object: There is Jim now.
Indirect object: We gave Jim a gift for his birthday.
Object of a preposition: It turned out to be a nice day for Jim.
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Is Jim a direct object?
Jim is a proper noun. As with any noun it can be a direct object, indirect object depending on how it is used in a sentence. Whether a noun is an indirect object does not depending on anything do do with the noun itself. The indirect object is indirectly affected by the action of the sentence. It is the subject of the sentence "Jim ate a hot dog." It is the direct object of "Sally kissed Jim." It is the indirect object of "Sally gave Jim a present."
What is mean of distinguish the indirect object from the direct 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
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.
What are the Direct and Indirect objects in these sentences' Joe owes Jim five bucks' Joe owes Jim' is there something wrong here?
In the sentence "Joe owes Jim five bucks," "Jim" is the indirect object (receives the action indirectly) and "five bucks" is the direct object (receives the action directly). There is nothing grammatically wrong in this sentence.
Is text book a direct object?
It can be it depends on what the sentence is. I bought a text book - direct object I gave Jim some money for a text book - indirect object.
What is the indirect object of a sentence?
The indirect object is the thing/ person to or for whom the action is done, eg "Jim threw the ball to Sally." "Jim threw Sally the ball." Sally is the indirect object. in the first one "Jim threw the ball to Sally." the ball is the id because its the one being thrown if im wrong though let me know.
Is tooth a direct object indirect object or predicate nominative?
indirect object
Is threw the ball an indirect or direct object?
indirect object
What is the indirect object in the sentence you spent it immediately?
The indirect object in the sentence is "it." It is the recipient of the direct object "spent," which is an action being done to the indirect object.
Is you a direct or 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."
What is a compound indirect object sentence?
A compound indirect object is more than one indirect object. "We gave Martha and Bob many presents." ("presents" is the direct object, "Martha and Bob" is the compound indirect object)
What is the indirect object and direct object in the sentence your boss did not train you to do this?
The direct object is "you"; the indirect object (I believe) is "this".
