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?' after the verb.

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Identify the direct object in the sentence: 'She reads a book.'

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DO: book

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Identify the indirect object in the sentence: 'He gave his sister a gift.'

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IO: sister

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In the sentence 'The teacher assigned homework to the students.', what is the prepositional phrase?

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to the students

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What is the difference between a direct object and an indirect object?

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A direct object receives the action of the verb directly, while an indirect object indicates to whom or for whom the action is done.

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

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DO: sandcastle

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

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IO: friend

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In the sentence 'I sent my brother a letter.', what is the direct object?

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DO: letter

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In the sentence 'He showed the children the movie.', what is the indirect object?

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IO: children