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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

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What questions would you ask yourself to find the indirect object in a sentence?

To find the indirect object in a sentence, you can ask yourself: To/For whom or what is the action of the verb being done? Who is receiving the direct object? Is there an object that is receiving the action indirectly?


Can you have an indirect object with a 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.)


How do you find an indirect object in a sentence?

Lets review the direct object first..The direct object tells the what in the sentence, as in:The boy picked the flowerIn this sentence, flower is the direct object. The boy picked what? - The flower..The indirect object tells the to/for whom or to/for where, etc., as in: The boy picked the flower for the girlIn this sentence, girl is the indirect object. The boy picked the flower for whom? - the girl.


What is the indirect object in the sentence you spent it immediately?

There is no indirect object; the direct object is 'it' (immediately is an adverb modifying the verb spent).


Is technique a direct or indirect object?

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.

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What questions would you ask yourself to find the indirect object in a sentence?

To find the indirect object in a sentence, you can ask yourself: To/For whom or what is the action of the verb being done? Who is receiving the direct object? Is there an object that is receiving the action indirectly?


Can you have an indirect object with a 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.)


How do you find an indirect object in a sentence?

Lets review the direct object first..The direct object tells the what in the sentence, as in:The boy picked the flowerIn this sentence, flower is the direct object. The boy picked what? - The flower..The indirect object tells the to/for whom or to/for where, etc., as in: The boy picked the flower for the girlIn this sentence, girl is the indirect object. The boy picked the flower for whom? - the girl.


What is the indirect object in the sentence you spent it immediately?

There is no indirect object; the direct object is 'it' (immediately is an adverb modifying the verb spent).


Is technique a direct or indirect object?

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.


Is grandmother an indirect object?

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.


What is the indirect object and direct object in the sentence your boss did not train you to do this?

The direct object is "you"; the indirect object (I believe) is "this".


Can a sentence have an indirect object but no direct object?

no


What is the indirect object and direct object in the sentence She gave the museum a rare sculpture?

what is the indirect object


What is the indirect object in this sentence Chandler gave her the magazine?

The indirect object is "her"; "the magazine" is the direct object.


Where might you likely find nouns in a sentence?

The nouns in a sentence are usually the subject of the subject and the object of the sentence or phrase. However a sentence may have no nouns at all. Example: You didn't give me any. In this example, the subject the object and the indirect object are all pronouns.In your question: Where might you likely find nouns in a sentence? The nouns in this sentence are the direct and indirect objects of the sentence.In the answer to the question: Nouns are usually the subject and object of the sentence or phrase. The nouns in this sentence are the subject, the direct object, and the indirect object of the sentence.


Find the indirect object of this sentences. Sally threw Michelle a birthday pary after the ballgame?

The indirect object in your sentence is Michelle. (It answers the question to whom or for whom.)