Direct and Indirect Objects

What is the direct object in the following sentence?

The students asked the teacher many questions.

• the students

• the teacher

• many questions

• asked

What is the indirect object in the following sentence?

The teacher gave us an assignment.

• the teacher

• gave

• us

• an assignment

What is the indirect object in the following sentence?

I brought Diane a balloon.

• I

• brought

• Diane

• a balloon

What is the direct object in the following sentence?

The architect designed the company building.

• the architect

• designed

• the company

• building

What is the direct object in the following sentence?

The teacher wants a dog for her little brother.

• the teacher

• wants

• a dog

• her little brother

What is the indirect object in the following sentence?

The policeman gave my dad a ticket for going too fast.

• the policeman

• gave

• my dad

• a ticket

What is the indirect object in the following sentence?

Sylvie sent you the letter about the party.

• Sylvie

• sent

• you

• the letter

What is the direct object in the following sentence?

The nurse read the patient a book at the hospital.

• the nurse

• read

• the patient

• a book

What is the indirect object in the following sentence?

My mom is giving me a car for my birthday.

• my mom

• giving

• me

• a car

What is the direct object in the following sentence?

They told my teacher a lie about where they were during class.

• They

• told

• my teacher

• a lie