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What is the direct and indirect object in The dog ate the food?
Food is the direct object. This sentence does not have an indirect object. The D.O. answers the question "the dog ate what?" An indirect object would answer the question "for whom / to whom / for what?" as in "I gave the dog a bone." I gave what? A bone (D.O.) I gave the bone to whom? The dog (I.O.)
In the statement my sister gave the dog a dish of water is dog the indirect object?
Yes, the noun 'dog' is the indirect object of the verb gave.The direct object of the verb 'gave' is the noun phrase 'dish of water'.
Examples of indirect objects and direct objects?
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.
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)
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 the direct and indirect object in did the woman give the dog any food?
Direct- food Indirect- dog
A sentence with a direct object and indirect object on it?
I gave my dog a bone ('my dog' = indirect object; 'a bone' = direct object). They called me a taxi. (taxi - direct object, me- indirect object)
Is small a indirect or direct object?
Small by itself cannot be an object. With a noun it can - small dog small house etc. Then it can be either an indirect or direct object. Direct - I saw a small dog. Indirect - I gave the small dog a biscuit.
What is the direct and indirect object in The dog ate the food?
Food is the direct object. This sentence does not have an indirect object. The D.O. answers the question "the dog ate what?" An indirect object would answer the question "for whom / to whom / for what?" as in "I gave the dog a bone." I gave what? A bone (D.O.) I gave the bone to whom? The dog (I.O.)
In the statement my sister gave the dog a dish of water is dog the indirect object?
Yes, the noun 'dog' is the indirect object of the verb gave.The direct object of the verb 'gave' is the noun phrase 'dish of water'.
When and where can you find an indirect object in a sentence?
The indirect object always comes before the direct object. Also the indirect object can be made into a phrase using to or for.I gave the dog a bone. -- The verb is gave, if you ask the question what did I give? the answer is a bonethis is the direct object, the dog is the indirect object.I gave a bone to the dog. -- the indirect object is made into a phrase using to
What is the inderect object and direct object in this sentence That dog in their yard is a friendly collie?
yard is an indirect object. There is no direct object.
Can a noun clause be used as a direct and indirect subject?
Yes, noun clauses can be used as both direct and indirect subjects. A direct subject is the subject of the sentence, the person or thing doing the action. An indirect subject is the person or thing to whom the action is being done. For example, in the sentence, "The dog who likes food ate whatever he could find," "the dog who likes food" is the direct subject, "ate" is the verb or action, and "whatever he could find" is the indirect subject. In this sentence, both the direct and indirect subjects are noun clauses.
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
Examples of indirect objects and direct objects?
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.
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)
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."
