Direct and Indirect Objects Practice

Match each term to its definition.

• Direct object

• Physical or mental action

• Indirect object

• Receives the action of the verb and answers the question Who(m)?  or What?

• Subject

• Who or what is doing the verb in a sentence

• Verb

• Receives the direct object and answers the question To whom? For whom? or For what?

True or false: Sentences can have a direct object with NO indirect object.

• True

• False

True or false: Sentences can have an indirect object with NO direct object.

• True

• False

What is the direct object in the sentence below?

My brother bought his girlfriend flowers for their anniversary.

• My brother

• his girlfriend

• bought

• flowers

What is the indirect object in the sentence below?

The girl drew a picture for her teacher.

• the girl

• a picture

• drew

• her teacher

What is the direct object in the sentence below?

My mother gave me $5 for lunch.

• my mother

• me

• lunch

• gave

• $5

What is the indirect object in the sentence below?

She cooked dinner for the entire family.

• she

• dinner

• cooked

• entire family

What is the subject of the sentence below?

The award was presented by Mr. Hutchinson.

• the award

• was presented

• Mr. Hutchinson

What is the direct object in the sentence below?

Today's lunch was provided to the staff by Prudential Insurance.

• Today's lunch

• was provided

• the staff

• Prudential Insurance

What is the direct object in the sentence below?

The students were given Chromebooks by the school district.

• the students

• were given

• Chromebooks

• the school district