Direct 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 the verb.

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What is an indirect object?

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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.

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In the sentence 'The teacher gives her students lots of homework,' identify the direct object.

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The direct object is 'lots of homework'.

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In the sentence 'He made a black eye patch,' is there an indirect object?

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No, there is no indirect object in this sentence.

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What is the role of the subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the noun or pronoun that performs the action of the verb.

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Can a sentence have both a direct and an indirect object?

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Yes, a sentence can have both a direct object and an indirect object.

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Identify the indirect object in the sentence: 'His little brother loaned David a toy sword.'

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The indirect object is 'David'.

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What question does an indirect object answer?

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An indirect object answers the questions 'to whom?', 'for whom?', 'to what?', or 'for what?' the action is done.

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In the sentence 'She told him a story,' what is the direct object?

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The direct object is 'a story'.

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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 receives the direct object.