Object
Lesson 3
Lesson 3 Direct and Indirect Object
What is an object?
An object in grammar is a part of a sentence, and often part of the predicate. It refers
to someone or something involved in the subject's "performance" of the verb. It is
what the verb is being done to. As an example, the following sentence is given:
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Lesson 3 Subject and Predicate
1. John wrote Louisa a haiku. 11. Chelsea painted a bird and a flower for her
2. Mom cooked the peas for supper. art project.
3. The skateboard hit the ground. 12. In the story, James built a fire.
13. The policeman chased the crook down the
4. Mimi brought us a surprise.
street.
5. The flea saw the flaw first. 14. Watch out! That rock is going to hit the road.
6. The poem creates an image for me. 15. After Jenna's party, she invited them to the
7. Teresa ate breakfast on the run. house.
8. If you go now, Dad will take you to 16. A long time ago, settlers left home by horse.
the beach. 17. Our programmer is testing his new software.
18. They can't read what you've written.
9. I left my algebra book in my 19. This exercise involves clicking on the screen.
10. Shari painted many pictures in art 20. Jim failed English last
class. semester.
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Lesson 3 Direct and Indirect Object
An indirect object answers the question "to whom?", "for whom?", "for what?"...
An indirect object is the recipient of the direct object, or an otherwise affected
participant in the event. There must be a direct object for an indirect object to be placed in a
sentence. In other words an indirect object cannot exist without a direct object.
Examples: He bought his son a bike.
They sent him a postcard. - his son is the indirect object of the verb
-him is the indirect object of the verb sent. bought.
-(To whom did they send a postcard?) (For whom did he buy a bike?)
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Lesson 3 Direct and Indirect Object
Pronouns as Indirect Objects
Lana told me a secret.
(To whom did Lana tell a secret? Lana told me a secret. Me is the indirect object in
the sentence.)
Clay sent him a wedding invitation.
(To whom did Clay send a wedding invitation? Clay sent him a wedding invitation.
Him is the indirect object in the sentence.)
What are the Indirect Objects of the following sentences.
My grandmother gave us piano lessons.
The man sent her a bouquet of flowers.
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Lesson 3 Direct and Indirect Object
1. Max asked Sally a question. 12. The taxi driver charged us twenty dollars.
2. The boy sent the girl flowers. 13. I wished my friends a happy new year and headed
3. Mrs. Webb serves her family a hearty back into the house.
breakfast. 14. After washing the dishes, I told the children a
bedtime story about otters and eagles.
4. A woman in the balcony asked the man a
15. Pam often lends her brother money, but he never
question.
pays her back.
5. The teacher sent Alice a note. 16. Mikey handed me a note from his mother
6. The prophet told the audience the explaining his absence the day before.
future. 17. The young man built his family a house in an
7. He offered me money. isolated hollow near White Bluff.
8. The audience offered the cast 18. Lynn bought her uncle a Western-style gray felt
thunderous applause. hat at the Franklin Sporting Goods store.
19. Kate passed him the canteen, and he took a big
9. He sent his girlfriend flowers.
drink of the cold water.
10. The grocer sold mother some lettuce. 20. Last fall our church group sent the missionaries
11. Give Marie the prize. mops and pails and building supplies.
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Lesson 3 Direct and Indirect Object
Instructions: Find the verb, direct object, and indirect object in the
following sentences.
1. Has your boss sent you a notice about the next convention?
2. John read his tiny nephew an exciting story.
3. Our father built the family a redwood picnic table.
4. The doctor sent me a bill for his services.
5. We gave my mother a book for her birthday.
6. Jane told a secret to me.
7. The President awarded him a gold medal.
8. My uncle in Singapore sent me flowers on my birthday.
9. I left my Algebra book in the locker.
. I arried Da as a kpa k to the us stop for her,
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