Kuiper and Allan Chapter 7.2.3 Objects Kuiper and Allan Chapter 7.2.3
Direct object Who or what do/did subject verb? data a. Martha kissed Jim. b. Elephants enjoy soccer. c. Sopranos sing arias.
Exercise Find the direct objects. a. John was eating. b. Henry drank a milkshake. c. Martha fainted. d. She needed a milkshake. e. Henry fed his dog. f. The dog fainted suddenly.
Indirect object Who did what to or for whom? data a. John gave his mother a present. b. Henry told me a story. c. Henry told a story. d. I took the dog. e. I asked my aunt a question. Note the double objects.
Test Double objects constructions have two forms: Joanna gave Fred a parcel. Joanna gave a parcel to Fred. Something is only an indirect object if it can undergo this exchange. for $300 is not an indirect object in I bought the book for $300.
Exercise Find the objects and classify them into DO and IO. a. Karl dropped his bike. b. Nathan gave Sarah her breakfast. c. The postmaster sent a parcel to Henry. d. Freda owed Marcia a dollar. e. Eve saw the serpent. f. Mary gave her aunt breakfast.