1. Kuiper and Allan Chapter 7.2.3
Objects
Kuiper and Allan Chapter 7.2.3

2. Direct object Who or what do/did subject verb? data
a. Martha kissed Jim.
b. Elephants enjoy soccer.
c. Sopranos sing arias.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.