DO & IO Review

List the four steps to find the IO 1) Remove all prepositional phrases 2) Find the verb 3) Ask what or whom after the verb 4) Ask for what or for whom after the verb and DO

The three articles are… A An The

An action verb that has a direct object is called … A transitive verb

In a sentence, the indirect object is found between the _______ and the ________. Action verb Direct object

What two questions do direct objects answer? What is receiving the action Whom is receiving the action

The two parts of speech that a direct object can be are… Noun Pronoun

When diagramming, the indirect object is placed under the __________ on __________. Action verb An elbow

The direct object is never found inside a(n) _________. Prepositional phrase

The indirect object answers what two questions? For what For whom

On the following slides, write the sentences without the prepositional phrases and… Underline the verb Circle the DO Draw a box around the IO (if necessary) If there is no DO write no DO

The person in the front row always wears a hat at the parade. The person always wears a hat.

In August, our teacher will give us new instructions for locker use. Our teacher will give us new instructions.

The baseball player just caught two of many baseballs that were hit to him. The baseball player just caught two that were hit.

We traveled to Florida for vacation on the last day of school. We traveled. No DO

Carla usually provides us many types of supplies. Carla usually provides us many types.

She asked the little boy and his friend some unusual questions.

Gary was his best friend at school. Gary was his best friend. No DO – was is a linking verb

Diagram the following sentences. Remove prepositional phrases before diagramming If there is an IO, it must go under the action verb.

The alarm at our school hurt his ears. alarm The hurtears his

Henry prepared his relatives a tasty meal for Thanksgiving. Henrypreparedmeal relatives his tasty a

Create a sentence with no prepositional phrases and diagram it. You must use a S-AV-DO pattern. (Hint* - keep it simple!)

Create and diagram a sentence with an S-AV-IO-DO pattern.