Direct and Indirect Objects - English 7

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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 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 receives the direct object. It answers the question 'to whom?', 'for whom?', 'to what?', or 'for what?' the action of the verb is done.

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Identify the direct object in the sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

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The direct object is 'mouse'.

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Identify the indirect object in the sentence: 'She gave her 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 who or what the sentence is about; it performs the action of the verb.

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In the sentence 'The teacher assigned homework to the students,' what is the direct object?

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The direct object is 'homework'.

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In the sentence 'He told her a story,' what is the indirect object?

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The indirect object is 'her'.

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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: 'They built a sandcastle.'

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The direct object is 'sandcastle'.