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The boy kicked the ball. The boy is the subject, kicked is the verb and the ball is the direct object We drank water. We is the subject, drank is the verb and water the direct object. They sent him a letter. This is really They sent a letter to him. They is the subject, sent the verb and a letter is the direct object. to him is the indirect object.
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∙ 15y ago
Mary Weiszhaar
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∙ 9y agoAn indirect object is when someone or something gets the direct object."David built his son a cabin in the woods." The indirect object is son, because he is receiving the direct object (cabin).
In the next sentence, "him" is the indirect object.
She made him a card.
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∙ 11y agoThe 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)
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∙ 13y ago[Indirect object in boldface] Give him his shoe now! It is time to give the American people a government as honest as they are. Student inattention gives teachers much grief.
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∙ 11y agoexamples of indirect object:i give myself a break
the indirect of the sentence is myself
examples of direct object:i love myself
the direct object of the sentence is myself
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∙ 13y agoHere are some:
Alice gave me a dirty look. -- me is an indirect object.
John told the teacher a lie. -- the teacher is an indirect object.
I bought my mother a present for her birthday -- my mother is an indirect object.
Bob's hard work earned him a good grade. -- him is an indirect object.
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∙ 13y agoAsk me a question. ("Question" is the direct object; "me" is the indirect object.)
He brought her flowers. ("Flowers is the direct object; "her" is the indirect object.)
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∙ 12y agoExample of an indirect object: Give me the present. (The indirect object of this sentence is the word "me;" the direct object is the word "present.")
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What are examples of inderect objects?
An indirect object is a noun or pronoun that follows an action verb, receives the direct object, and answers: To whom and To what.
Is difficult an indirect object?
Difficult is an adjective, so no, it cannot be an indirect object. Indirect objects are nouns or pronouns that receive the direct object.
Is read a transitive verb?
The word 'read' is a ditransitive verb, which means it can take two objects, one direct and one indirect. The direct and indirect objects can be in either order:"He read [the instructions] to [her].""He read [her] [the instructions]."In these examples, 'the instructions' is the direct object and 'her' is the indirect object.One or the other object can be left out, when the meaning is clear from context:"He read the instructions." (He read the instructions to someone, possibly himself)"He read to her." (He read something to her)The first of these last two examples resembles a transitive verb with a single object.
How are direct and indirect objects alike?
In English, both are in the objective case and both are complements of verbs as part of a complete predicate. (In many other languages, such as Latin and German, there is a separate "dative" case for indirect objects.)
What four questions do indirect objects answer?
An indirect object doesn't ask, an indirect object tellswho or what gets the direct object. Example:Let's buy some flowers. What will we buy? Flowers, the direct object of the verb buy.Let's buy mom some flowers. What will we buy? Flowers, the direct object. And, who gets the direct object (flowers)? Mom gets the flowers; mom is the indirect object.An indirect object can follow the verb, coming before the direct object; or the indirect object can be the object of a preposition: Let's buy some flowers for mom.
Is them a direct object?
It may be. Pronouns in the objective case may be direct objects or indirect objects.
What are examples of inderect objects?
An indirect object is a noun or pronoun that follows an action verb, receives the direct object, and answers: To whom and To what.
Are object pronouns and direct objects and inderect objects interjections?
The object pronouns are direct and indirect objects, but pronouns are not interjections.
What kind of words are Indirect Objects?
Indirect objects are words that receive the direct object and answer the question "to whom" or "for whom" the action is done in a sentence. They often come after the verb and before the direct object in a sentence.
Does a sentence that has an intransitive verb have an indirect object?
Only transitive verbs have direct or indirect objects
What is the direct and indirect object of the sentence Her mistake cost your team the game?
The sentence has two direct objects. direct object - the game indirect object - your team
What is the condition that is transmitted from one person to another either by direct or indirect contact with contaminated objects?
The condition that is transmitted from one person to another either by direct or indirect contact with contaminated objects is known as a communicable or infectious disease. Examples include the common cold, influenza, and COVID-19.
Is degree a indirect or direct object?
It kind of depends on the sentence, but typically it will be a direct object, because indirect objects are usually people or animals.
What are direct objects indirect objects predicate nominatives predicate adjectives?
Direct objects receive the action of the verb.Carl built a house. (a house is the direct object)Indirect objects receive the direct object.Martha handed me her hat. (her hat is the direct object; me is the indirect object)Predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives follow a linking verb and rename or describe the subject.Carl is a carpenter. (a carpenter is the predicate nominative)Martha is happy. (happy is the predicate adjective)
How do you diagram direct objects and indirect objects?
direct object - you put a straight line that ends when you meet the main line and then write the direct object I'm not sure about the indirect object...I've been trying to figure that out to do my homework : (
How are indirect and direct objects spotted?
Usually the last word in a sentence.
What are direct objects and indirect objects?
A direct object has something done to it, for example:She ate the carrot.We passed the exam.In the above sentences, "the carrot" and "the exam" are direct objects. They are very common in both spoken and written English.An indirect object is another noun or pronoun governed by the verb, but not in the same direct way. This is much clearer with a few examples. In the sentences below, the indirect object is bold, and the direct object italicized:Give me your phone number.Tell your sister the answer to the first question.Please find the dog a new kennel.The indirect object can generally be replaced using a preposition:Give your phone number to me. ["To me" is a prepositional phrase.]Please find a new kennel for the dog. ["For the dog" is a prepositional phrase.]and a direct object is usually a name of a thing and an indirect object is a name of a person
