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 question 'what?' or 'whom?' after the verb.

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Identify the direct object in the sentence: 'The students eat cake.'

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Cake.

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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?' after the verb.

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Identify the indirect object in the sentence: 'The teacher gave the class a new project.'

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The class.

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Identify the direct object in the sentence: 'Jeremy bought him a few souvenirs from his holiday in Chile.'

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A few souvenirs.

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Identify the indirect object in the sentence: 'Who will lend Mason some money?'

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Mason.

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Identify the direct object in the sentence: 'Who will lend Mason some money?'

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Some money.

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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.

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In the sentence 'She gave her friend a gift', what is the direct object?

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A gift.