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 in a sentence. It answers the question 'what?' or 'whom?' after an action verb.

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Identify the direct object in the sentence: 'Tina is making dinner for us.'

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Dinner

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Identify the direct object in the sentence: 'John paid the bill for us.'

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Bill

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Identify the direct object in the sentence: 'He gave his teacher a card that he picked out himself.'

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Card

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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 question 'to whom?', 'for whom?', 'to what?', or 'for what?'

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Identify the indirect object in the sentence: 'A movie on TV gave me the chills.'

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Me

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Identify the direct object in the sentence: 'A movie on TV gave me the chills.'

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Chills

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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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Provide an example of a sentence with both a direct and an indirect object.

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She gave her friend a gift.

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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.