Understanding Direct and Indirect Objects

What question can you ask to identify a direct object in a sentence?

• When did the action occur?

• Who or what is receiving the action?

• Why is the action taking place?

• Where is the action happening?

In the sentence 'The message reached the lawyer', what is the direct object?

• The action

• The lawyer

• Reached

• The message

Which of the following is NOT a direct object?

• Her dog

• Briskly

• The rent

• A new car

What is the role of an indirect object in a sentence?

• It is the main subject of the sentence.

• It modifies the verb.

• It indicates to whom or for whom the action is done.

• It describes the action.

In the sentence 'Andy brought me a flower', what is the indirect object?

• Andy

• Brought

• Me

• A flower

Which statement is true about the relationship between direct and indirect objects?

• A direct object can exist without an indirect object.

• Neither can exist without a linking verb.

• An indirect object can exist without a direct object.

• Both must always be present in a sentence.

What type of verb does not have direct or indirect objects?

• Linking verbs

• Action verbs

• Intransitive verbs

• Transitive verbs

Which of the following is a transitive verb?

• Appear

• Run

• See

• Be

In the sentence 'She must write her parents an email', what is the indirect object?

• Her parents

• An email

• Write

• She

Why might a sentence lack an indirect object?

• Because it has no direct object.

• Because the action is not directed towards anyone.

• Because it has a linking verb.

• Because it is a question.