Subject Verb Direct Object Indirect Object

Indirect Objects & Different Verbs Review (Middle GradeS)

By Renee K.

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT a type of verb?

• Transitive Active (TA)

• Transitive Passive (TP)

• Intransitive Supportive (IS)

• Intransitive Linking (IL)

• Intransitive Complete

What are direct objects?

DIRECT OBJECTS answer WHAT/WHOM did the [SUBJECT] [VERB]? (Direct objects are NOT found in prepositional phrases.)

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Multiple Choice

Which sentence does NOT have a direct object?

• The paper is on the desk.

• You sound sick today.

• We can eat sandwiches.

• Are you hungry?

What are indirect objects?

No DIrect ObJEct = no indirect object.

Indirect objects are NOUNS and PRONOUNS that receive the DIRECT OBJECT. They answer FOR WHOM? or TO WHOM? about the DIRECT OBJECT. You MUST have a DIRECT OBJECT in order to have an INDIRECT OBJECT.

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of a sentence with NO indirect object?

• Mom visited the mall with us.

• Mom took us to the mall.

• Mom bought Dad a gift from the mall.

• Mom gave us spending money first.

Fill in the Blanks

Type the indirect object from the previous sentence: My sweet students occasionally give me white, purple, and yellow flowers.

Multiple Choice

The previous sentence has an indirect object.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Select the verb type of the previous sentence. HINT: This verb is a [BLANK] because it's transferring its action to a receiver.

• Intransitive Linking

• Transitive Active

• Transitive Passive

• Interrogative

Multiple Choice

"Jay, where did the bird drop the worm?" The word "worm" is a:

• noun of direct address

• direct object

• indirect object

• preposition

Multiple Choice

"Sean, did you fix the leak in the guest bathroom?" The word "did" is a:

• helping verb

• linking verb

• main (action) verb

• passive verb

Multiple Choice

"Sean, did you fix the leak in the guest bathroom?" The word "Sean" is a:

• noun of direct address

• direct object

• indirect object

• preposition

Multiple Choice

"The leak in the guest bathroom was fixed by Sean." This sentence went from [BLANK] to [BLANK]. (Select the correct option.)

• intransitive voice to transitive voice

• transitive voice to intransitive voice

• passive voice to active voice

• active voice to passive voice