1. My cousin Rita brought us fresh-picked vegetables.
Indirect Objects
Steps in finding an indirect object.
First, determine if there is a direct object:
My cousin Rita brought us fresh-picked vegetables.

2. My cousin Rita brought us fresh-picked vegetables.
Indirect Objects
First, determine if there is a direct object:
My cousin Rita brought us fresh-picked vegetables.
subject verb direct object
Cousin brought what? vegetables

3. If there is a direct object, then ask the question:
Indirect Objects
If there is a direct object, then ask the question:
For whom? Or For what?
My cousin Rita brought us fresh-picked vegetables.
subject verb direct object

4. cousin brought vegetables for whom? us indirect object
Indirect Objects
My cousin Rita brought us fresh-picked vegetables.
subject verb direct object
cousin brought vegetables for whom? us
indirect object

5. My cousin Rita brought us fresh-picked vegetables.
Indirect Objects
My cousin Rita brought us fresh-picked vegetables.
subject verb I.O direct object
(indirect object)