Direct and Indirect Objects - English 7

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What is a direct object?

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A direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb directly. It answers the question 'what?' or 'whom?' after an action verb.

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What is an indirect object?

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An indirect object is a noun or pronoun that receives the direct object. It answers the question 'to whom?', 'for whom?', 'to what?', or 'for what?' the action of the verb is done.

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Identify the direct object in the sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

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mouse

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Identify the indirect object in the sentence: 'She gave her friend a gift.'

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friend

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What is the function of a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a predicate?

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A predicate is what is said about the subject in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'The teacher assigned homework to the students,' what is the direct object?

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homework

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In the sentence 'He told her a story,' what is the indirect object?

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her

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What question does a direct object answer?

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A direct object answers the question 'what?' or 'whom?' after the verb.

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What question does an indirect object answer?

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An indirect object answers the question 'to whom?', 'for whom?', 'to what?', or 'for what?' the action is done.