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 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?' or 'for whom?' after the verb.

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Identify the direct object in the sentence: 'The teacher gave the students homework.'

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homework

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Identify the indirect object in the sentence: 'She told her friend a secret.'

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her friend

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What is the subject of a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something. It tells us who or what the sentence is about.

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Identify the direct object in the sentence: 'The dog chased the ball.'

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ball

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Identify the indirect object in the sentence: 'He bought his sister a gift.'

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his sister

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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?' or 'for whom?' after the verb.

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Identify the direct object in the sentence: 'They are reading a book.'

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book