direct objects and indirect objects

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What is a direct object?

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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.

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What is an indirect object?

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

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In the sentence 'The chimp smiled at the trainer and gave him a banana,' identify the direct object.

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The direct object is 'a banana'.

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In the sentence 'Alexander gave the church 500 dollars,' identify the direct object.

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The direct object is '500 dollars'.

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What is the difference between a direct object and an indirect object?

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

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Can a sentence have both a direct object and an indirect object? Provide an example.

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Yes, a sentence can have both. Example: 'She gave her friend a gift.' (Direct object: 'a gift', Indirect object: 'her friend').

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Identify the indirect object in the sentence: 'The teacher assigned the students homework.'

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The indirect object is 'the students'.

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Identify the direct object in the sentence: 'He threw the ball.'

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The direct object is 'the ball'.

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What question do you ask to find the direct object in a sentence?

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You ask 'what?' or 'whom?' after the verb.

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What question do you ask to find the indirect object in a sentence?

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You ask 'to whom?', 'for whom?', 'to what?', or 'for what?' after the verb.