Direct and Indirect Object

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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 in a sentence. It answers the question '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 indicates to whom or for whom the action of the verb is done. It answers the question 'to whom?', 'for whom?', 'to what?', or 'for what?' after the verb.

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Identify the direct object in the sentence: 'She baked a cake.'

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The direct object is 'cake'.

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Identify the indirect object in the sentence: 'He gave his friend a gift.'

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The indirect object is 'friend'.

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What is the role of the subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something in the sentence.

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In the sentence 'The teacher told us the instructions for the test,' what is the direct object?

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The direct object is 'instructions'.

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In the sentence 'Aunt Marie gave me violin lessons,' what is the indirect object?

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The indirect object is 'me'.

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What question do you ask to find the direct object?

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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?

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

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

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The direct object is 'ball'.