The girl/ gave/ him/ a book.
The monkey/ showed/ her/ his bottom.
The cactus/ gave/ them/ an idea.
Subject / Verb / Indirect object / Direct object.
You can check that these are indirect objects by testing whether you can put 'to' in front of them without altering the meaning.
The girl/ gave/ to him/ a book.
subject verb direct object
Yes. In fact, a sentence must have a direct object in order to have an indirect object. (Note, however, that some consider the subject of a sentence in the passive voice to be an "implicit" indirect object, because it the sentence is changed to the active voice, the subject in the passive voice will often become an indirect object in the active voice.)
No, "grandmother" is not an indirect object. It is a noun that typically serves as a subject or direct object in a sentence. An indirect object is a noun or pronoun that receives the direct object. For example, in the sentence "She gave her grandmother a present," "grandmother" is the indirect object.
The noun 'story' can be used for any function of a noun, the subject of a sentence, the direct object or indirect object of a verb, and the object of a preposition. Examples: Subject: The story was a good one. Direct object: Grandma told a story of her childhood. Indirect object: What is the name of the story? (object of the preposition 'of')
"May" can function as a modal verb indicating possibility or permission. It is not an indirect object, subject, direct object, or verb phrase.
A direct or indirect object is a part of a sentence. A single word in isolation is neither a direct or indirect object. However, most nouns can be used in a sentence as either a direct or indirect object.
Yes. In fact, a sentence must have a direct object in order to have an indirect object. (Note, however, that some consider the subject of a sentence in the passive voice to be an "implicit" indirect object, because it the sentence is changed to the active voice, the subject in the passive voice will often become an indirect object in the active voice.)
The plural noun sweaters can be used as a subject, a direct object, an indirect object, or the object of a preposition; for example: Subject: The sweaters are for school. Direct Object: We bought sweaters for school. Indirect Object: Dad will make the sweaters a shelf in my closet. Object of a Preposition: Dad will make a shelf for the sweaters.
No, "grandmother" is not an indirect object. It is a noun that typically serves as a subject or direct object in a sentence. An indirect object is a noun or pronoun that receives the direct object. For example, in the sentence "She gave her grandmother a present," "grandmother" is the indirect object.
The noun 'story' can be used for any function of a noun, the subject of a sentence, the direct object or indirect object of a verb, and the object of a preposition. Examples: Subject: The story was a good one. Direct object: Grandma told a story of her childhood. Indirect object: What is the name of the story? (object of the preposition 'of')
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)
the subject is Carlos. There is no indirect object. The direct object is 'the book'.
"May" can function as a modal verb indicating possibility or permission. It is not an indirect object, subject, direct object, or verb phrase.
Seat is the direct object. To find a direct object, identify the subject and verb, and ask what? who?You is the subject, and give is the verb. What did you give? A seat.The indirect object is who or what receives the direct object. Who received the seat? The nurse. Nurse is the indirect object.
This is how you can distinguish/recognize the indirect object from the direct object.The indirect object always goes before the direct object. (direct object is bold / indirect subject is italics)I gave Jim the book.The indirect object can be changed into a phrase beginning with to.I gave the book to Jim
A direct or indirect object is a part of a sentence. A single word in isolation is neither a direct or indirect object. However, most nouns can be used in a sentence as either a direct or indirect object.
An indirect object is a noun or pronoun that receives the direct object. For example, in the sentence "I gave the book to her," "her" is the indirect object because she is the recipient of the book (the direct object).
ambot