Advanced English Grammar

Martin bought her a bucket of flowers for her birthday.

The direct object is...

• her

• a bucket of flowers

• her birthday

• a flower

She gave him a book for their anniversary.

The indirect object is...

• him

• a book

• their anniversary

• gave

The parents built a sandcastle for their children on the beach.

The underlined phrase is...

• direct object

• indirect object

Diana sent the email to her yesterday

The direct object is...

• her

• the email

• yesterday

• sent

What questions does a direct object answer?

• What and where?

• How and why?

• what and whom?

• when and who?

What would be the way to rewrite this so it has an indirect object?
They offered the job to her

• They offered the job

• They offered her the job

• They offered to her the job

• They offered her job

I had a terrible headache last night, ___ I could not go out.

• and

• for

• so

• but

My job is very interesting, ___ it doesn't pay very well.

• but

• and

• for

• yet

You leave now! ___ I'll call the police.

• and

• so

• nor

• or

She's extremely generous, ___her husband is the exact opposite.

• and

• yet

• nor

• for