1. Objects Direct objects Receive the action of a verb or verbal and frequently follow it. Indirect objects Tell for whom, to whom, or to what something is given. Objects of Prepositions Follow prepositions and are linked by them to the rest of the sentence.

2. Direct Objects Receive the action of a verb or verbal and frequently follow it.

3. How to Find a Direct Object 1. Find action verb 1. Find action verb 2. Ask “who?” or “what?” 2. Ask “who?” or “what?” after the action verb after the action verb One of the questions will be answered if there One of the questions will be answered if there is a direct object. is a direct object. Example: Mary sang a song. 1. The action is “sang.” 2. Sang who? Sang what? The second question is answered. The answer “song” is my direct object.

4. How to Find a Direct Object Try another one: Example: We visited Virginia Beach. 1. The action verb is “visited.” 2. Visted who? Visted what? The second question is answered. That second question is answered. That means that “Virginia Beach” is my direct object. means that “Virginia Beach” is my direct object.

5. How to Find a Direct Object Direct objects can also be compound. Direct objects can also be compound. If they are compound, there will be a conjunction such as “and,” “but,” or “or” connecting the two compounds. If they are compound, there will be a conjunction such as “and,” “but,” or “or” connecting the two compounds. Example: We saw Mary and Mark at the zoo. 1. The action verb is “saw.” 2. Saw who? Saw what? The first question is answered. That means that both Mary, Mark are direct objects.

6. Indirect Objects Tell for whom, to whom, or to what something is given.

7. How to Find an Indirect Object 1. Find the action verb. 2. First the direct object, ask who or what after the action verb. 3. For the indirect object, ask “to/for what/whom” after the action verb. If you get an answer to both questions, then you have found both a direct object and an indirect object. Example: Mom gave me a cookie. 1. The action verb is “gave.” 2. Gave who/what? Cookie. (Direct Object) 3. Gave the cookie to/for whom/what? To me. Me is the indirect object. V I.O. D.O. V I.O. D.O. Mom gave me a cookie.

8. How to Find an Indirect Object Lucy brought her a present. 1. The action verb is brought. 2. Brought her what/whom? a present 3. Brought to/for what/whom? (brought the present to) Her. Since both questions had answers, you have found both a direct object and an indirect object. “Present” is a DO. “Her” is the IO.