Direct Object v. Indirect Object

Direct Object v. Indirect Object

Jot down the next slide in a fresh page within your "Word Wizard" section. Title the section "Direct v. Indirect Object."

What's the difference?

• Direct object answers the question, "What/who is receiving the action?" Ex: They sent him a postcard. (WHAT was sent?)

• Indirect object answers the question "To/for whom?" It's typically a person or group of people. Ex: They sent him a postcard. (WHO received the sending?)

Multiple Choice

Identify the DIRECT object in the sentence:

Clarissa bought her son a bike.

• Clarissa

• bought

• her son

• a bike

Multiple Choice

Identify the INDIRECT object in the sentence: Melanie gave the cat her fish.

• Melanie

• gave

• the cat

• her fish

Multiple Choice

What is the direct object? Peter wrote Martin the poem.

• Peter

• wrote

• Martin

• the poem

Multiple Choice

Identify the DIRECT object:

Kaya invited Praatik to the party.

• Kaya

• invited

• Praatik

• the party

Multiple Choice

What is the INDIRECT object?

Penelope gave the dog a bone in the summer.

• Penelope

• the dog

• a bone

• the summer

Multiple Choice

Find the INDIRECT object:

The storyteller told the sultan an amazing story.

• The storyteller

• told

• the sultan

• an amazing story