OBJECTS! DIRECT (DO) INDIRECT (IO) OBJECTS OF PREPOSITIONS (OP)

 Transitive Verb – has a direct object  Intransitive does not have a direct object

Helpful Hints about DO’s  You MUST have an AV to have a DO  DO’s (almost) ALWAYS come after the verb – the exception would be in a question  Not all action verbs have DO’s – these are called intransitive verbs  Linking Verbs NEVER have DO’s!!

Indirect Objects (IO’s) NNNNoun or pronoun that comes after the action verb but before the DO. AAAAnswers the question to whom? For whom? To what? For what? IIIIMPORTANT: Only verbs with a DO can have an IO!!!

Direct objects  These nouns or pronouns receive the action of the verb.  Ex. I threw the ball to the dog.  Threw / AV Ball / DO  Ask yourself threw who or what??  When a verb has a DO, it is called a transitive verb

Examples  Joe gave me the ball.  What is the verb?  DO?  IO?  Always in this order… AV/IO/DO

Question??  Do you have to have an IO if you have a DO?  NO!  Do you have to have a DO if you have an IO?  YES!  So…the last word in a sentence can never be the IO!

Most important rule of all…  Words in a prepositional phrase can NEVER be the IO or DO!  Ex. The boy went to the store for milk.  to the store – prep phrase  For milk – prep phrase

Common Preps  Toforwith  Atbyfrom  Ofthroughunder  Overbetweenabove

Objects of Prepositions(OP)-noun or pronoun at the END of a prep phrase To the dance For my mother In the morning At my house Of the whole class

Now let’s practice!  Write a sentence with a DO (first pick a good ACTION verb to put in your sentence)  Now try one with an IO – will you need a DO?  OF COURSE!  OF COURSE!