The direct object of the verb 'handed' is potatoes.
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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.
"You were in the mountains" does not have a direct object.
The verb does not have a direct object in the sentence, "She is insecure."
A transitive verb takes a direct object.
The direct object of the verb 'handed' is potatoes.
The direct object in the sentence is "hat" because it is the noun that receives the action of the verb "handed."
Cindy handed Lulu an ice cream.ice cream is the direct object. If we ask the question what was handed the answer is ice cream.Lulu is the indirect object. The indirect object is the one that can be turned round and expressed with to or for.Cindy handed an ice cream to Lulu.Sentences cannot have an indirect object without a direct object.
my brother and his wife put shag carpetingin their den what is the direct object in this sentence
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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.
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A compound indirect object functions exactly the same as a single indirect object:Marcy sold Joe and his little brother three pizzas for her fundraiser.Marcy is the subject. Pizza is the direct object. Who did she sell them to? Joe and his little brother. Joe and brother are both indirect objects.
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)
Say the direct object then ask "to or for whom?'' If your answer is in a prepositional phrase, then it will not be your indirect object. You will not have one for that sentence.!Cindy handed Lulu an ice cream. here, the direct object is ice cream ( Answers the question who or what was handed)Lulu is an indirect object. The indirect object is the one that can be turned around and expressed with to or for.Cindy handed the ice cream to Lulu
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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.