Indirect Objects Review: –Direct objects follow a transitive verb –Direct objects answer the questions whom? or what? –Direct objects are NOUNS
Indirect Objects Indirect objects –The person or thing to which or for which the action is done –Comes between the verb and D.O. –Never in a prepositional phrase –May be compound –Answers the questions: to what? or to whom? for what or for whom?
Indirect Objects Example: –Pam gave me an orange. Pam = subject gave = verb orange = direct object to whom did she give the orange?? –me = indirect object
Indirect Objects Example: –Maggie left the waiter a big tip. Maggie = subject Left = verb Direct object? Indirect object?
Indirect Objects Example: –The travel agency sent my mom and me the necessary papers for our trip. Subject? Verb? Direct object? Indirect object?
Indirect Objects Example: –The post office sent the letter to her. Subject? Verb? Direct object? Indirect object?
Indirect Objects Example: –Carrie threw Mike and Eric pencils from across the room. Subject? Verb? Direct object? Indirect object?