2.  A noun or pronoun that receives the action of an action verb  Ask Whom? Or What? after an action verb to determine  Example › The hailstorm bombarded the picnickers › The players are running the ball.

3.  Sometimes you have two or more nouns or pronouns that receive the action of the same verb  Example › We photographed the players and the coach › I threw the ball and the bat

4.  Football rivals baseball as the most popular athletic sport.  Millions of people watch football games on TV.  Half-time shows with marching bands and fan-club gatherings usually accompany the games.  Football teams usually play many games.

5.  Noun or pronoun that appears with a direct object and names the person or thing that something is given to or done for  A sentence cannot have an indirect object without a direct object  Ask to or for whom? Or To or for what?  Example › I gave my brother new skis

6.  Many colleges offer students bowling.  The instructor teaches each class basic rules.  My father lent John and me his bowling balls.  My friend gave me a wrist brace to help my game.  Mr. Neil taught us the history or bowling.