Package is the direct object. Randy mailed what? Package.
In the phrase "Randy mailed a package" the word package is the direct object, and in the phrase "to his friend Jorge" the name Jorge is the direct object.
The direct object in the sentence is "letter." It is the recipient of the action performed by the subject "Leo."
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A noun (or a noun phrase) will function as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and as the object of a verb or a preposition.The word 'friend' is a noun.The term 'Jessica's cat' is a noun phrase.Examples:We brought Jessica's cat a friend to play with. (the noun 'friend' is the direct object of the verb 'brought' [brought what? a friend]; the noun phrase 'Jessica's cat is the indirect object of the verb brought)She called Jessica's cat her friend. (the noun phrase 'Jessica's cat' is the direct object of the verb 'called' [called who? Jessica's cat]; the noun 'friend' is the object complement [renames the direct object])
He gave a gold coin. -- in this sentence the direct object is gold coin.He gave the beggar a gold coin. -- in this sentence the beggar is the indirect object.Another example:My brother gave his girl friend some roses. -- to find the direct object ask the question - what did my brother give? - the answer is roses so roses is the direct object. His girlfriend is the indirect object.The indirect object often comes after for or to.He called a taxi for me.My brother gave some roses to his girlfriend.
The term 'your friend' (possessive adjective-noun combination) can be a subject of a sentence or clause, the object of a verb or a preposition.Subject: Your friend, Jim, is on the phone.Object of verb (direct object): You can call your friendon my phone.Object of verb (indirect object): Please give your friendmy phone number.Object of preposition: The message from your friend is on the counter. (object of the preposition 'from')
There is no indirect object in the sentence, "Your friend tossed the ball to you."the noun 'ball' is the direct object of the verb 'tossed'The pronoun 'you' is the object of the preposition 'to'If the sentence were written, "Your friend tossed you the ball.", the pronoun 'you' is the indirect object of the verb 'tossed'. The noun 'ball' is still the direct object of the verb 'tossed'.
As it is, there are no direct object pronouns in the target example. For there to be a direct object pronoun, the example would have to read: 'Mi amigo la paga [la cuenta].' Then, 'la' would be a direct object pronoun. BTW, the target sentence translates as, "My friend is paying the bill." The example given translates, "My friend is paying it [the bill]."
If you ask yourself the question 'what did the prince show?' (show is the verb), the answer is "his new boat" - this is the direct object.The indirect object is "his friend". The indirect object can be changed into a phrase beginning toor foregThe prince showed his new boat to his friend.
The action verb is wrote. The direct object is e-mails.
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A pronoun in the objective case may be:the direct object of the verb;the indirect object of the verb;the object of a preposition;an object complement.Examples:I met him when we were in school together. (direct object of 'met')I made them some sandwiches. (indirect object of 'made')I'll go to the store with her. (object of the preposition 'with')I made it for my friend, you. (object complement, friend = you)