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Direct and Indirect Objects. J. Wills 6 th Grade Classroom Lesson. Direct Objects. The direct object is the receiver of the action in the sentence. For example: The boy broke the dish . Subject : boy Verb : broke. Direct Objects. The boy broke the dish . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Direct and Indirect Objects
J. Wills6th Grade Classroom Lesson
Direct Objects The direct object is the receiver of the
action in the sentence. For example:
The boy broke the dish.
Subject: boy Verb: broke
Direct Objects
The boy broke the dish.
What did the boy break? The boy broke the dish. Dish is the direct object of the sentence because it is receiving the action.
Direct ObjectsExample #2:
Melissa took the paper.
Subject: MelissaVerb: took
The direct object is what Melissa took. What did Melissa take?
Direct Objects
Melissa took the paper.
The paper is what Melissa took. “Paper” is the direct object of the sentence because it is
receiving the action.
Direct ObjectsExample #3
He called her yesterday.
Subject: He Verb: called
What is the direct object of this sentence?
Direct ObjectsHe called her yesterday.
“Her” is the direct object. Who did he call? He called her. “Yesterday” is an adverb that tells when he called. It does not receive the action of the sentence.
Direct ObjectsFind the direct objects in the following
sentences. Thick ice covered the trees. The photographer accidentally dropped the
camera. Frustrated, Joey tossed his report card in
the garbage. The loud noise caught my attention.
Direct ObjectsThe direct objects are underlined. Thick ice covered the trees. The photographer accidentally dropped the
camera. Frustrated, Joey tossed his report card in
the garbage. The loud noise caught my attention.
Indirect Objects The indirect object is the secondary
receiver of the action in a sentence. For example:Justin gave his girlfriend a diamond ring.
Subject: Justin Verb: gave Direct Object: ring
Indirect Objects
Justin gave his girlfriend a diamond ring.
To whom did Justin give a diamond ring? He gave a diamond ring to his girlfriend. “Girlfriend” is the indirect object of this sentence.
“Girlfriend” cannot be the direct object of the sentence because Justin did not give his girlfriend. He gave a diamond ring.
Indirect ObjectsExample #2:
Mandy told her sister a joke.
Subject: Mandy Verb: told Direct Object: joke
To whom did Mandy tell a joke?
Indirect Objects
Mandy told her sister a joke.
Mandy told a joke to her sister. “Sister” is the indirect object of the sentence
because that is to whom Mandy told a joke. “Sister” is the secondary receiver of the
action in the sentence.
Indirect Objects Example #3:
He threw Billy the football.
Subject: He Verb: threw Direct Object: football
What is the indirect object of this sentence?
Indirect Objects
He threw Billy the football.
To whom did he throw the football? He threw the football to Billy. “Billy” is the indirect object of the sentence.
Three Important Things To Remember About Indirect Objects
#1: The indirect object cannot exist without a direct object. For example:
We gave him the bicycle.We gave him.
Without the indirect object, the original sentence’s meaning is changed.
Three Important Things To Remember About Indirect Objects
Why can’t there be an indirect object without a direct object?
Remember, the indirect object is the secondary receiver of the action in a sentence, and the direct object is the primary receiver of the action. Without a primary receiver of the action, you cannot have a secondary receiver.
Three Important Things To Remember About Indirect Objects
#2: The indirect object can be put into a prepositional phrase. For example:
He sent them everything.He sent everything to them.
In the second sentence, “them” is no longer an indirect object because it is part of a
prepositional phrase. Prepositional phrases are never direct or indirect objects.
Three Important Things To Remember About Indirect Objects
#3: The indirect object can be removed without making the sentence incomplete.
Matt told Lauren the news.Matt told the news.
The second sentence is still grammatically correct without the indirect object.
Indirect ObjectsFind the indirect objects in the following
sentences. The store was handing customers free
samples. Eric gave Angie ten dollars. John sent me a letter.
Indirect ObjectsThe indirect objects are shaded in blue.
The store was handing customers free samples.
Eric gave Angie ten dollars. John sent me a letter.
Practice With Direct and Indirect Objects
Find the direct and indirect objects in the following sentences. Not all sentences will have both direct and indirect objects.
We gave Mike an award for winning the race. The skater fell on the ice. Becky handed me the telephone. Sam traded baseball cards with his brother. Lisa bought her sister a birthday present.
Practice With Direct and Indirect Objects
We gave Mike an award for winning the race.
Sam traded baseball cards with his brother.(Remember, prepositional phrases are not
direct or indirect objects!) Becky handed me the telephone. The skater fell on the ice. Lisa bought her sister a birthday present.
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