Direct and Indirect Objects

A direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb directly. It answers the questions 'what?' or 'whom?' after an action verb.

An indirect object is a noun or pronoun that receives the direct object. It answers the questions 'to whom?', 'for whom?', 'to what?', or 'for what?' the action of the verb is performed.

chased

a gift

her

Identifying direct and indirect objects helps to understand the structure of a sentence and the relationships between the subjects, verbs, and objects.

Yes, a sentence can have both. Example: 'The teacher gave the students homework.' (Direct object: homework, Indirect object: the students)

A direct object receives the action of the verb directly, while an indirect object indicates to whom or for whom the action is done.

the ball

their parents