Indirect Objects

What parts of speech can be an indirect object

• nouns and pronouns

• verbs and adverbs

• adjectives and nouns

• adjectives and adverbs

What type of verb does an indirect object follow?

• linking verb

• helping verb

• action verb

Indirect objects . . .

• are found between the verb and the direct object

• are found between the subject and the verb

• are found after a prepositional phrase

• are found after the direct object

What is the indirect object in the following sentence? "The hospital volunteer read the patient a story by Roald Dahl."

• volunteer

• patient

• story

• Roald Dahl

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

What is the indirect object in the following sentence? "The soloist sang the audience a beautiful ballad."

• soloist

• sang

• audience

• ballad

What is the indirect object in the following sentence? "The music teacher taught the class a patriotic song."

• music

• teacher

• song

• class

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

What is the indirect object in the following sentence? "Tyrone gave his mother some roses on Mother's Day."

• mother

• Tyrone

• roses

• Mother's Day

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

What is the indirect object in the following sentence? "The guide showed the tourists the desk where the president worked."

• guide

• tourists

• desk

• president

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

What is the indirect object in the following sentence? "George Washington told people the truth."

• people

• truth

• told

• George Washington

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

What is the indirect object in the following sentence? "Mrs. Jones bought her son a new bicycle for his birthday."

• birthday

• Mrs. Jones

• bicycle

• son

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A