Direct and Indirect Objects

What is the subject of a sentence?

• the action

• to what the action is referring

• what the sentence is about

• who received the action

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the verb of the sentence?

• the action

• what the sentence is about

• who is receiving the action

• to what the action is referring

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the direct object in this sentence:
We sent a package to our relatives in Iowa.

• We
• Iowa
• package
• relatives 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Identify the indirect object in this sentence:

He told his parents a lie.

• He

• lie

• parents

• told

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the direct object?
Tina is making dinner for us.

• Tina
• making
• us
• dinner

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Identify the direct object in the sentence:
Sally sold Jim some tickets to her school play.

• Sally
• some
• tickets
• play

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

A direct object receives the action from the verb.

• true
• false

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

The indirect object is the person or thing that gets/receives the direct object.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the indirect object of the sentence: The teacher told us the instructions for the day. 

• teacher
• told
• instructions
• us

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Is there an indirect object in this sentence: He made a black eye patch.

• Yes
• No

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I