Direct Objects and Indirect Objects

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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 the verb.

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What is an indirect object?

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

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

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The direct object is 'the mouse'.

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Identify the indirect object in the sentence: 'She told her friend a story.'

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The indirect object is 'her friend'.

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What is a prepositional phrase?

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A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun, which is called the object of the preposition.

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True or False: A direct object can be found in a prepositional phrase.

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False. A direct object cannot be part of a prepositional phrase.

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In the sentence 'He gave her a gift', identify the direct and indirect objects.

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Direct Object: 'a gift'; Indirect Object: 'her'.

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What question do you ask to find the direct object in a sentence?

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You ask 'what?' or 'whom?' after the verb.

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What question do you ask to find the indirect object in a sentence?

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You ask 'to whom?', 'for whom?', 'to what?', or 'for what?' after the verb.

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Identify the direct object in the sentence: 'They built a house.'

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The direct object is 'a house'.