Direct and Indirect objects

Direct objects It is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb. Answers “who?” or “what?”

Tips to find direct objects Find subject Find verb Then ask “who?” or “what?”

The boy bought food. What is being bought? Examples subject verb direct object

Jane likes roses. What is being liked? Examples verb subject direct object

Indirect object Is a noun or pronoun in the predicate Answers to whom? for whom? to what? for what?

Tips to find Indirect objects Find the subject Find the verb Find the direct object Find the noun that answers to whom? for whom? to what? for what?

The boy gave food to Jane. Examples Who received the food? direct object subject The boy gave food to Jane. verb indirect object

He showed her a picture. He showed a picture to whom? indirect subject object subject He showed her a picture. verb direct object

The teacher gave Ted a test. Practice time!! The teacher gave Ted a test. Subject Verb Indirect Object Direct object Subject Verb Indirect object Direct object teacher gave Ted test

Loud music gives my mother a headache. Practice time!! Loud music gives my mother a headache. Subject Verb Indirect Object Direct object Subject Verb Indirect object Direct object music gives mother headache

People study maps at the visitor centers. Practice time!! People study maps at the visitor centers. Subject Verb Indirect Object Direct object Subject Verb Indirect object Direct object people study ------ maps

Independent Practice Time! Turn to page 146 in your grammar book. Work on problems 8-13. Just write whether the underlined word is the direct or indirect object. Work on problems 14-20. Write the direct object and indirect object for each sentence. DO NOT WRITE THE SENTENCES!