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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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 direct object: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

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mouse

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Identify the indirect object: 'She gave her friend a gift.'

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friend

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In the sentence 'He told his parents a lie,' what is the direct object?

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lie

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In the sentence 'Mary gave Amy tickets for the concert,' what is the indirect object?

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Amy

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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 this sentence: 'The teacher explained the lesson.'

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lesson

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Identify the indirect object in this sentence: 'He sent his sister a postcard.'

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sister