Grammar Quiz: Subject, Direct Object, and Indirect Object

What is a direct object in a sentence?

• The thing that is being acted upon

• The subject

• The recipient of the indirect object

• The noun or pronoun that performs the verb

Answer explanation

A direct object is the thing that is being acted upon in a sentence while the indirect object is the recipient of the direct object.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is an indirect object in a sentence?

• The subject

• The recipient of the direct object

• The thing that is being acted upon

• The noun or pronoun that performs the verb

Answer explanation

An indirect object in a sentence is the recipient of the direct object while the subject is performing the action and the direct object is receiving that action.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

In the sentence 'Chris ate cereal', what is the direct object?

• Ate

• Chris

• Cereal

• Cereal and Chris

Answer explanation

The direct object in the sentence 'Chris ate cereal' is 'Cereal'. It is the noun that receives the action of the verb 'ate'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

In the sentence 'Althea threw a frisbee', who is the subject?

• Threw

• Althea

• Althea and a frisbee

• A frisbee

Answer explanation

The subject of the sentence 'Althea threw a frisbee' is Althea, as she is the one performing the action of throwing.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

In the sentence 'Althea threw me a frisbee', what is the indirect object?

• Me

• A frisbee

• Threw

• Althea

Answer explanation

The indirect object in the sentence 'Althea threw me a frisbee' is 'me'. It is the recipient of the action and answers the question 'to whom?'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

In the sentence 'Wanda gave Louie a gift card', what is the indirect object?

• Louie

• Gave

• Wanda

• A gift card

Answer explanation

The indirect object in the sentence is 'Louie' because it is the recipient of the direct object, 'gift card'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

In the sentence, "I loaned my tall, bald friend of ten years some money", what is the subject?

• I

• friend

• money

• my tall, bald friend of ten years

Answer explanation

The subject in the sentence is 'I' because it is the one performing the action of loaning the money.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

In the sentence, "I loaned my tall, bald friend of ten years some money" what is the predicate?

• I

• my tall, bald friend of ten years

• loaned my tall, bald friend of ten years some money

• some money

Answer explanation

The predicate in the sentence is 'loaned my tall, bald friend of ten years some money'. It represents the action or state of the subject.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

In the sentence, "I loaned my tall, bald friend of ten years some money" what is the direct object?

• I loaned

• my tall, bald friend of ten years

• some money

• friend of ten years

Answer explanation

The direct object in the sentence is 'some money' as it receives the action of the verb 'loaned'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

In the sentence, "I loaned my tall, bald friend of ten years some money" what is the indirect object?

• I

• friend

• some money

• my tall, bald friend of ten years

Answer explanation

The indirect object in the sentence is 'my tall, bald friend of ten years'. It is the recipient of the direct object, 'the money'. 'Friend' is the noun which is being premodified and postmodified within the phrase.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I