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Direct, Indirect, Object of the Preposition

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Peter is extremely happy that he is in the play.

The preposition is_______

a)

is

b)

that

c)

in

d)

extremely

2.

My dream goal is traveling around the world.

The preposition is_____

a)

around

b)

is

c)

goal

d)

the

3.

John built the house for Abigail.

The Direct Object is_____

a)

John

b)

Built

c)

Abigail

d)

House

4.

Tania bought her dad a gift.

The Direct Object is____

a)

Tania

b)

gift

c)

dad

d)

her

5.

Did you buy a new sweater today?

The Direct Object is____

a)

sweater

b)

buy

c)

today

d)

you

6.

Grandma sent the kids Christmas gifts.

The DIRECT OBJECT is____

a)

Sent

b)

gifts

c)

kids

d)

Christmas

7.

Jacob handed his dad the report card.

The INDIRECT OBJECT is_____

a)

Jacob

b)

handed

c)

report card

d)

Dad

8.
What is the direct object in this sentence:
We sent a package to our relatives in Iowa.
a)
We
b)
Iowa
c)
package
d)
relatives 
9.

Identify the indirect object in this sentence:

He told his parents a lie.

a)

He

b)

lie

c)

parents

d)

told

10.
What is the subject?
Our boss is buying us dinner.
a)
Our
b)
boss
c)
dinner
d)
us
11.
Identify the indirect object in the sentence:
Sally sold Jim some tickets to her school play.
a)
Sally
b)
tickets
c)
Jim
d)
school
12.
What is the direct object?
Max asked Sally a question about the dance.
a)
Max
b)
dance
c)
Sally
d)
question
13.
What is the direct object?
I have told him the answer several times. 
a)
I
b)
times
c)
answer
d)
told
14.

What is the indirect object?

He gave his teacher a card that he picked out himself.

a)

He

b)

teacher

c)

card

d)

himself

15.
What is the subject?
The coach dismissed practice early.
a)
coach
b)
practice
c)
early
d)
dismissed
16.
What is the direct object?
Max asked Sally a question about the dance.
a)
Max
b)
dance
c)
Sally
d)
question
17.
Identify the direct object in the sentence: My parents gave me a present for my birthday.
a)
parents
b)
me
c)
present
d)
birthday
18.
True or false: To determine what the direct object is you can ask yourself who or what is being verbed?
a)
True
b)
False
19.
True or false:  To determine the indirect object, you can ask yourself who or what receives the direct object?
a)
True
b)
False
20.

Jake showed his friend the gift that he received from his parents.

Gift is the ...

a)

Subject

b)

Verb

c)

Indirect Object

d)

Direct Object

21.

Decide whether the underlined words are subjects, direct objects or indirect objects

1. She sent her friend an email.

a)

Subject

b)

Direct Object

c)

Indirect Object

22.

3. Where did you put the keys?

a)

Subject

b)

Direct Object

c)

Indirect Object

23.

4. He gave them a bag full of money.

a)

Subject

b)

Direct Object

c)

Indirect Object

24.

6. I need your help.

a)

Subject

b)

Direct Object

c)

Indirect Object

25.

7. He offered her a flower.

a)

Subject

b)

Direct Object

c)

Indirect Object

26.

9. John sold me his car.

a)

Subject

b)

Indirect Object

c)

Direct Object

27.

My dream goal is traveling around the world.

The preposition is_____

a)

around

b)

is

c)

goal

d)

the

28.

Lucy bought a purse from London while she visited her aunt.

The preposition is_____

a)

bought

b)

while

c)

from

d)

visited

e)

a

29.

The cat escaped the dogs that chased it by going between the fence.

The preposition is_____

a)

Chased

b)

going

c)

escaped

d)

between

30.

What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:


During English class, the students are always docile.

a)

are always docile

b)

During English class

c)

English class

d)

always docile

31.

In the prepositional phrase "During English class," what is the object of the preposition?

a)

English class

b)

class

c)

During

d)

English

32.

Find the object of the preposition in the following sentence:

Emily hoped that her mother would give her the keys to the car.

a)

keys

b)

car

c)

Emily

d)

mother

33.

Find the object of the preposition in the following sentence:

He walked in through the window.

a)

He

b)

in

c)

through

d)

window

34.

Find the object of the preposition in the following sentence:

Please put the orange juice in the refrigerator.

a)

refrigerator

b)

juice

c)

orange

d)

(you)

35.

Find the object(s) of the preposition in the following sentence:

"On top of spaghetti all covered with cheese, I lost my poor meatball when somebody sneezed."

a)

top/meatball

b)

somebody/sneezed

c)

top/meatball/cheese

d)

there are no objects of the preposition

36.

Find the object of the preposition in the following sentence:

I send the disruptive student to the guidance counselor.

a)

I

b)

student

c)

guidance counselor

d)

there is no object of the preposition

37.

Find the object of the preposition in the following sentence:

The book on the shelf is mine, not yours.

a)

mine

b)

yours

c)

book

d)

shelf

38.

Find the object(s) of the preposition in the following sentence:

"Over the river and through the woods to Grandmother's house we go.

a)

we/Grandmother's

b)

river/woods/house

c)

Over/through

d)

There are no objects of the preposition.

39.

Find the object of the preposition in the following sentence:

We left school early so we could go sledding on the giant hill.

a)

giant

b)

hill

c)

school

d)

could go

40.

Find the object of the preposition in the following sentence:

Craig left his homework and his gym shoes at home.

a)

home

b)

Craig

c)

gym

d)

homework

41.

Find the object of the preposition in the following sentence:

Katie and Missy brought the cookies and lemonade to the party.

a)

cookies

b)

Katie and Missy

c)

lemonade

d)

party

42.

Matt gave Cassie and Pat a ride home form the airport.

a)

direct object

b)

indirect object

c)

predicate nominative

43.
In the car, the girls described the sights and experiences of their trip to Washington, D.C.
a)
direct object
b)
indirect object
c)
predicate noun
44.
They had sent home postcards and photographs of their trip.
a)
direct object
b)
indirect object
c)
predicate noun
45.
In Washington, D.C., they visited the Smithsonian Institution.
a)
direct object
b)
indirect object
c)
predicate noun
46.
In 1829, James Smithson left the United States his fortune.
a)
direct object
b)
indirect object
c)
predicate noun
47.
Congress used the money to set up the Smithsonian.
a)
direct object
b)
indirect object
c)
predicate noun
48.
Important parts of the institution are its museums and zoos.
a)
direct object
b)
indirect object
c)
predicate noun
49.
One museum is the National Museum of American History.
a)
direct object
b)
indirect object
c)
predicate noun
50.
The First Ladies exhibit is a popular attraction there.
a)
direct object
b)
indirect object
c)
predicate noun