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 directly. 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 receives the direct object. 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: 'She gave her friend a gift.'

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The indirect object is 'her friend'.

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

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The direct object is 'the ball'.

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What is the subject of 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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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

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The verb is 'chased'.

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In the sentence 'I told you a story', what is the direct object?

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The direct object is 'a story'.

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In the sentence 'They sent us a postcard', what is the indirect object?

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The indirect object is 'us'.

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What question does a direct object answer?

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A direct object answers the question 'what?' or 'whom?' after the verb.

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What question does an indirect object answer?

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An indirect object answers the question 'to whom?', 'for whom?', 'to what?', or 'for what?' after the verb.