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.

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How can you identify the direct object in a sentence?

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You can identify the direct object by asking 'who' or 'what' 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 performed.

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How can you identify the indirect object in a sentence?

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You can identify the indirect object by asking 'to whom' or 'for whom' after the verb and direct object.

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In the sentence 'Jake showed his friend the gift', what is the direct object?

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The direct object is 'gift'.

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In the sentence 'Jake showed his friend the gift', what is the indirect object?

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The indirect object is 'his friend'.

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What is the subject of a sentence?

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The subject is the noun or pronoun that performs the action of the verb.

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In the sentence 'Our boss is buying us dinner', what is the subject?

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The subject is 'boss'.

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True or False: The indirect object is the person or thing that gets/receives the direct object.

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True.

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True or False: To determine what the direct object is, you can ask yourself who or what is being verbed?

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True.