Practice with Direct and Indirect Objects

Identify the indirect object:

The sun gives people warmth and light.

• people

• sun

• warmth

• warmth and light

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1I

Identify the indirect object:

The travel agent made them a plan for their upcoming trip.

• agent

• plan

• them

• trip

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the direct object in the sentence below? My brother bought his girlfriend flowers for their anniversary.

• My brother

• his girlfriend

• bought

• flowers

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the indirect object in the sentence below?

The girl drew a picture for her teacher.

• the girl

• a picture

• drew

• her teacher

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the direct object in the sentence below? My mother gave me $5 for lunch.

• my mother

• me

• lunch

• gave

• $5

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1I

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

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1I

Match each term to its definition.

• Verb

• 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

• Indirect object

• Physical or mental action

• Direct object

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

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

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

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1I

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

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the indirect object in the sentence below? She cooked dinner for the entire family.

• she

• dinner

• cooked

• entire family

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1I