Distinguishing Direct and Indirect Objects

The video tutorial explains the differences between direct and indirect objects in sentences. It provides examples to illustrate how direct objects answer 'what' or 'whom' and indirect objects answer 'to whom', 'for whom', or 'for what'. The tutorial emphasizes that an indirect object cannot exist without a direct object.

What is the direct object in the sentence 'Chuck bought a car'?

• Chuck

• bought

• car

• a

In the sentence 'Irene has a cat', what question does the direct object answer?

• What does Irene have?

• Who has?

• Where is the cat?

• Why does Irene have a cat?

Identify the direct object in the sentence 'Mary invited Jane to her wedding'.

• Mary

• invited

• Jane

• wedding

What is the direct object in the sentence 'Emily handed the teacher the homework'?

• homework

• teacher

• Emily

• handed

What question does an indirect object answer?

• Whom?

• What?

• Why?

• To whom?

In the sentence 'Mary made her son a birthday cake', what is the direct object?

• cake

• son

• Mary

• birthday

In the sentence 'Emily handed the teacher the homework', who is the indirect object?

• handed

• homework

• teacher

• Emily

For whom was the cake made in the sentence 'Mary made her son a birthday cake'?

• cake

• Mary

• birthday

• son

Can an indirect object exist without a direct object in a sentence?

• No

• Sometimes

• Depends on the verb

• Yes

What is the relationship between direct and indirect objects in a sentence?

• They are always the same

• They answer the same questions

• An indirect object cannot exist without a direct object

• They are both subjects