Objects & Prepositions

Prepositions and Objects

Indirect and Direct Objects

Prepositions

• Tell us where a noun is

• Tell us where a noun is from

• Tell us who a noun belongs to

• Tell us where a noun is going

Prepositional Phrases...

• A prep phrase is a PREPOSITION followed by a NOUN

• Examples include: From the house, By the author, To my friend

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a prepositional phrase?

• She quickly jumped

• He ate the sandwich

• From the small town

• Green, hopping frogs

Open Ended

Give an example of a prepositional phrase!

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the prepositional phrase. Do not use punctuation or spaces: Congressional School is

Sleepy Hollow Road.

Poll

Have you heard of "direct" and "indirect" objects before?

There are two types of objects.

Indirect objects often come after prepositions (they are usually the same as the object of the preposition).

Direct objects are directly related to the verb; they do not have prepositions in front of them.

What's the difference?

Direct objects directly receive the verb.

Indirect objects receive the direct object.

Example: I gave a computer to the horse.

The kids threw the vegetables in the trash.

The vegetables are what's being thrown. They are DIRECTLY receiving the verb, so are the DIRECT object.

The trash is receiving the vegetables. It is INDIRECTLY affected by the verb-- so it's an indirect object.

The kids threw the vegetables in the trash.

When diagramming objects, put the DIRECT OBJECT on the top line.

The indirect object goes after the preposition in the L-shape.

Multiple Choice

In the sentence, "I kicked the soccer ball to my friend," the direct object is...

• The ball

• My friend

• I

• kicked

Multiple Choice

In the sentence, "I kicked the soccer ball to my friend," the indirect object is...

• The ball

• My friend

• I

• kicked

Poll

How are you feeling about indirect vs. direct objects?

Direct Objects

Do not have a preposition in front of them

The subject of the sentence is doing the verb to them

DIRECT OBJECTS ARE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THE VERB.

Example: Allen threw Susan the football.

The direct object is FOOTBALL The ball is what the subject is holding, and what is directly being given. If you took "football" out of the sentence, it wouldn't make sense (Allen threw Susan_?_)

Indirect Objects

Often have a preposition in front of them, but not always

If something is being given, they are the recipient. They receive a noun.

Example: Allen threw Susan the football.

The indirect object is Susan. She's receiving the football. You can take an indirect object out of a sentence, and the sentence will still make sense. (Allen threw the football... that works!)

Multiple Choice

Which is the DIRECT OBJECT?

The Weeknd will perform songs at the Super Bowl.

• Super Bowl

• Bowl

• Weeknd

• songs

Multiple Choice

Which is the INDIRECT OBJECT?

The Weeknd will perform songs at the Super Bowl.

• Super Bowl

• perform

• Weeknd

• songs

Multiple Choice

Which is the DIRECT OBJECT?

I bought a TB12 jersey for my mom.

• bought

• jersey

• mom

• I

Multiple Choice

Which is the INDIRECT OBJECT?

I bought a TB12 jersey for my mom.

• bought

• jersey

• mom

• I

Poll

How are you feeling about indirect vs. direct objects?

Captain America threw his shield toward the enemy.

What goes in space 1, 2, and 3?

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct way to diagram the sentence, "Obi-wan fought Anakin with a lightsaber?"

Multiple Choice

What is the direct object in "Obi-Wan fought Anakin with a lightsaber?"

• Obi-Wan

• Anakin

• fought

• lightsaber

Multiple Choice

What is the indirect object in "Obi-Wan fought Anakin with a lightsaber?"

• Obi-Wan

• Anakin

• fought

• lightsaber

Multiple Select

Check all that are true: Indirect objects...

• Often come after prepositions

• Are directly affected by the verb

• Receive the direct object

Multiple Select

Check all that are true: Direct objects...

• Are never after prepositions

• Are directly affected by the verb

• Receive the direct object

Poll

How are you feeling about indirect vs. direct objects?