1. The
Direct
Object

2. receives the action of a verb
Direct Object
a noun or a pronoun
follows an action verb
receives the action of a verb
To find the direct object:
Find the action verb.
Ask WHO or WHAT after the action verb.
Answer = direct object

3. The message reached the lawyer.
A direct object can be found by asking Whom? or What? about an action verb.
Direct Object
subject
action verb
The message reached the lawyer.
The message reached WHOM?

4. His landlord is raising the rent.
A direct object can be found by asking Whom? or What? about an action verb.
action verb
Direct Object
subject
His landlord is raising the rent.
Landlord is raising WHAT?

5. Marty and Carol served WHAT?
A direct object can be found by asking Whom? or What? about an action verb.
action verb DO DO
subject
Marty and Carol served pie and ice cream for dessert.
Marty and Carol served WHAT?

6. A direct object is never an adverb or the object of a preposition.
D.O.
Joanne walked her dog.
adverb
Joanne walked briskly.
Prepositional phrase
Joanne walked to the store.

7. The
Indirect
Object

8. Andy bought a flower. Andy bought me a flower. Indirect Object
a noun or a pronoun
must have direct object in the sentence
subject
action verb
direct object
Andy bought a flower.
subject
direct object
action verb
indirect object
Andy bought me a flower.

9. To find the indirect object:
Find the action verb.
Ask WHO or WHAT after the action verb.
Answer = direct object
Ask TO WHOM or FOR WHOM or TO WHAT or FOR WHAT.
Answer = indirect object

10. Jeff gave Caroline a chess set.
Indirect Object
Jeff gave Caroline a chess set.
Jeff gave a chess set to whom?
subject action verb indirect object direct object
Sarah showed the class her new glasses.
Sarah showed her new glasses to whom?

11. Please Note…
If there is an indirect object, there must be a direct object.
However, you can have a direct object without an indirect object.

12. Linking verb: Zachary was a silly boy.
**ONLY ACTION VERBS HAVE INDIRECT OBJECTS and DIRECT OBJECTS**
Linking verbs do NOT have indirect objects or direct objects
Linking verb: Zachary was a silly boy.
Action verb: Zachary saw a silly boy.
d. o.

13. Activity Work with your table group. List 4 action verbs.
Create sentences that follow the sentence patterns:
S + AV + DO
S + AV + IO + DO

14. Sentence Patterns
S + AV + DO
S + AV + IO + DO

15. An action verb with NO direct object or a linking verb
Transitive Verb
An action verb with a Direct Object
Intransitive Verb
An action verb with NO direct object or a linking verb
(linking verbs are ALWAYS intransitive verbs)

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