Review Direct objects The direct object is the receiver of the action in the sentence. It tells whom? or what? after an action verb. For example, The boy broke the dish. Action Verb: broke Direct object: The boy broke what?

Direct objects The boy broke the dish.  He broke the dish.  The dish is the receiver of the action, therefore it is the direct object.

Indirect Objects  The indirect object is the secondary receiver of the action in the sentence. It tells to whom? Or for whom? the action was done. For example: Justin gave his girlfriend a diamond ring. Action verb: gave Direct object: Justin gave what? Justin gave a ring. Indirect object: To whom did Justin give the ring?

Indirect Objects Justin gave his girlfriend a diamond ring.  Justin gave a diamond ring to his girlfriend.  “Girlfriend” is the indirect object.  “Girlfriend” cannot be the direct object because Justin did not give his girlfriend. He gave a ring.

Indirect Objects Example #2 Mandy told her sister a joke.  Action Verb: told  Direct Object: Mandy told what?  Mandy told a joke.  Indirect Object: To whom did she tell a joke?

Indirect Objects Mandy told her sister a joke.  Sister is the indirect object because that is whom Mandy told a joke to.  Mandy told a joke to her sister.

Indirect Objects Example #3 He threw Billy the football.  Action Verb: threw  Direct object: He threw what? He threw a football.  Indirect object: To whom did he throw the football?

Indirect Objects He threw Billy the football.  He threw the football to Billy. Billy is the indirect object.

Practice Dylan passed Richie the football. Sara lent Sue her jacket. Bill gave his brother a car.

Two Important Things to Remember About Indirect Objects  #1-- An indirect object cannot exist without a direct object. Example: We gave him a bicycle. We gave him.

Two Important Things to Remember About Indirect Objects  #2– If the indirect object is between the action verb and direct object, you can rearrange the sentence, add to or for before the indirect object, and it will still make sense.  For example, Rachel bought her friends postcards. Rachel bought postcards for her friends.

Do Now Write your own sentence that contains:  Action verb  Direct object  Indirect object  Prompts: Charlie sent … Allie gave … Sue bought … John mailed …

Review Direct Object- The primary receiver of the action. It tells who? or what? after an action verb. Indirect Object- The secondary receiver of the action. It tells to whom? or for whom? the action was done.