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"John likes James" - John is the subject and James is the direct object.
"John threw the ball to James" - John is the subject, the ball is the direct object and James is the indirect object.
Some more examples of direct objects:
In each sentence, "math" is the direct object...
He likes math.
She does math everyday.
They don't know math very well.
You can ask a question using the verb to find the direct object in the sentence, so...
Who does John like? James
What did John throw? the ball
What does he like? math
etc.
Be careful, however. Sometimes what looks like a direct object, is not a direct object at all. For example:
"Greg went to the store"
Here "the store" is not the direct object. There is no direct object in this sentence, actually. "The store" is actually the object of the preposition because it follows the preposition "to".
If you ask the question,
Where did Greg go? You get the answer, "to the store". You get a prepositional phrase as the answer, not a noun like James, the ball and math.
You might be wondering why "James" is not the object of the preposition in the second sentence, "John threw the ball to James". Well one easy way to tell that James is the indirect object and not the object of the preposition is to rearrange the sentence. "John threw James the ball". You can't rearrange "Greg went to the store" like that.
What else can I help you with?
Is the word suitcase a direct object?
The word suitcase is a noun and can be used as a direct object in a sentence. For example you could say: "Please give the suitcase to John." In that sentence "the suitcase" is the direct object and John is the indirect object.
What is direct object and give an example?
The direct object is the word that receives the action of the verb. Examples:The dog chased the cat. ('cat' is the direct object of the verb 'chased')The cat caught a mouse. ('mouse' is the direct object of the verb 'caught')Who ate the cookies? ('cookies' is the direct object of the verb 'ate')I gave the cake to him. ('cake' is the direct object, it directly receives the action of the verb 'gave'; him is the indirect object, object of the preposition 'to')I gave the dog a bone. ('bone' is the direct object of the verb 'gave'; 'dog' is the indirect object)
An indirect object is a noun or pronoun that tells?
An indirect object is a noun or a pronoun that tells something about who or what (the direct object) receives the action of the verb. Example:'John bought his wife a new car'. The indirect object 'wife' is who the direct object, 'car' is bought for.
Is full a noun?
The word full is a noun; it is also an adjective and an adverb. The noun full can be direct object. Example sentence: Noun, direct object: Tonight the moon is full.
Subject-transitive verb-direct object-object complement?
Rachel dyed her hair green. Rachel- subject dyed- verb hair- direct object green-object complement
What is an example of a gerund used as a direct object?
Example sentence: I like swimming. (the gerund 'swimming' is the direct object of the verb 'like')
Can a sentence have a direct object without an indirect object?
Yes, and very often. Example: "This sentence has a direct object." where object is the D.O.
Direct object used in a sentence?
A direct object answers what. For example: He adopted the dog. (Dog is the direct object. he adopted what? The dog.)
Can you have a indirect object without a direct object?
Yes. For example: Listen to me.
What is an example of an indirect?
Example sentences:My boyfriend brought flowers for me. (the direct object is flowers; the indirect object is me)Maggie bought a new car with her refund. (the direct object is car; the indirect object is refund)
What are example of s-tv-do-oc?
In the structure of S-TV-DO-OC (Subject-Transitive Verb-Direct Object-Object Complement), an example would be "They consider her a genius." Here, "They" is the subject, "consider" is the transitive verb, "her" is the direct object, and "a genius" is the object complement that describes the direct object. Another example is "The committee elected him president," where "The committee" is the subject, "elected" is the transitive verb, "him" is the direct object, and "president" serves as the object complement.
Example of transitive verb indirect object direct object?
I gave the questioner an answer.
Can a sentence contain an indirect object and no direct object?
Yes. For example: Speak to him.
Can a direct object be in a prepositional phrase?
Yes, a direct object can be in a prepositional phrase if the verb takes a preposition before the direct object. For example, in the sentence "She is looking for her keys," "keys" is the direct object and is part of the prepositional phrase "for her keys."
What is an example of a action verb and a direct object?
playing
Is land a transitive or intransitive verb?
The verb "land" is transitive when it is used with a direct object. For example, in the sentence "She landed the plane," "plane" is the direct object of the verb "land." However, "land" can also be used as an intransitive verb when it does not take a direct object. For example, in the sentence "The plane landed," there is no direct object.
Is rise used in the form of a direct object?
Yes, the noun 'rise' can function as the direct object of a verb. Example: We have witnessed a rise in public awareness following the tragedy. (the noun 'rise' is the direct object of the verb 'have witnessed')
