Direct and Indirect Object Lesson

Identifying
Direct and Indirect Objects

Must follow an Action Verb
It receives the action
Always a noun or pronoun
Never in a Prepositional phrase
Find it by saying:
Subject + Verb + WHAT?

​​Direct Objects

​Must follow an Action Verb
Comes BEFORE a Direct Object and AFTER the Verb.
Find it by saying:
Subj. + Verb + D.O. + (to? for whom?)

Indirect Objects

Multiple Choice

She told him a story.

Name the Direct Object.

(subj + verb + WHAT?)

• She

• told

• him

• story

Multiple Choice

She told him a story.

Name the Indirect Object.

(subj + verb + DO + to whom?)

• She

• told

• him

• story

Multiple Choice

I bought my mom a necklace for her birthday.

Name the Direct Object.

(subj + verb + WHAT?)

• mom

• necklace

• birthday

• I

Multiple Choice

I bought my mom a new necklace for her birthday.

Name the Indirect Object.

(subj + verb + DO + to whom?)

• I

• mom

• necklace

• birthday

Multiple Choice

He left her a note on the table.

Name the Indirect Object.

(subj + verb + DO + to whom?)

• He

• her

• note

• table

Multiple Choice

The chef made his customers a delicious dessert.

Name the Direct Object.

(subj + verb + WHAT?)

• dessert

• chef

• customers

• his

Multiple Choice

We baked cookies for the bake sale.

Name the Direct Object.

(subj + verb + WHAT?)

• cookies

• we

• bake

• sale

Multiple Choice

We baked cookies for the bake sale at school.

Name the Indirect Object.

(subj + verb + D.O. + to whom?)

• cookies

• No indirect object

• school

• sale

Multiple Choice

The dogs were at the dog park all day.

Name the Direct Object.

• dogs

• park

• day

• No direct object