The Direct Object

receives the action of a verb Direct Object a noun or a pronoun follows an action verb receives the action of a verb To find the direct object: Find the action verb. Ask WHO or WHAT after the action verb. Answer = direct object

The message reached the lawyer. A direct object can be found by asking Whom? or What? about an action verb. Direct Object subject action verb The message reached the lawyer. The message reached WHOM?

His landlord is raising the rent. A direct object can be found by asking Whom? or What? about an action verb. action verb Direct Object subject His landlord is raising the rent. Landlord is raising WHAT?

Marty and Carol served WHAT? A direct object can be found by asking Whom? or What? about an action verb. action verb DO DO subject Marty and Carol served pie and ice cream for dessert. Marty and Carol served WHAT?

A direct object is never an adverb or the object of a preposition. D.O. Joanne walked her dog. adverb Joanne walked briskly. Prepositional phrase Joanne walked to the store.

The Indirect Object

Andy bought a flower. Andy bought me a flower. Indirect Object a noun or a pronoun must have direct object in the sentence subject action verb direct object Andy bought a flower. subject direct object action verb indirect object Andy bought me a flower.

To find the indirect object: Find the action verb. Ask WHO or WHAT after the action verb. Answer = direct object Ask TO WHOM or FOR WHOM or TO WHAT or FOR WHAT. Answer = indirect object

Jeff gave Caroline a chess set. Indirect Object Jeff gave Caroline a chess set. Jeff gave a chess set to whom? subject action verb indirect object direct object Sarah showed the class her new glasses. Sarah showed her new glasses to whom?

Please Note… If there is an indirect object, there must be a direct object. However, you can have a direct object without an indirect object.

Linking verb: Zachary was a silly boy. **ONLY ACTION VERBS HAVE INDIRECT OBJECTS and DIRECT OBJECTS** Linking verbs do NOT have indirect objects or direct objects Linking verb: Zachary was a silly boy. Action verb: Zachary saw a silly boy. d. o.

Activity Work with your table group. List 4 action verbs. Create sentences that follow the sentence patterns: S + AV + DO S + AV + IO + DO

Sentence Patterns S + AV + DO S + AV + IO + DO

An action verb with NO direct object or a linking verb Transitive Verb An action verb with a Direct Object Intransitive Verb An action verb with NO direct object or a linking verb (linking verbs are ALWAYS intransitive verbs)

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