Please, copy the following info about Direct Objects into your DGP Notebook.

 The direct object is not the subject of the sentence, it’s the noun receiving the action. The object isn’t doing anything, it’s having something done to it. A sentence doesn’t need a direct object to be a sentence.

 A transitive verb takes a direct object (She bit me) as opposed to an intransitive verb, which doesn’t (He swam home) or (He swam in the pool).  In the dictionary, a tran- sitive verb is indicated by vt, and intransitive verb by vi.

 Example: Chloe threw the flowers.  Explanation: Jenny is the subject; she’s the one doing the throwing. Flowers is the object; they aren’t doing anything, but something is being done to them—they are being thrown.

 Example: Ava and Amanda feared the test on Friday.  In this sentence ask yourself, “Feared what or who?” Answer: the test. So “test” is the direct object.  Remember: The noun doing the action is the subject. The noun receiving the action is the direct object. Underline the subject, circle the verb, box-in the direct object, and double underline the prepositional phrase.

 Example: 50 Cent threw kisses to Amani upon her mother’s orders. Underline the subject, circle the verb, box-in the direct object, and double underline the prepositional phrase. In this sentence ask yourself, “Threw what?” Answer: kisses. So “kisses” is the direct object of the verb threw.

 To help you find the direct object, first eliminate the prepositional phrases.  50 Cent threw kisses to Amani her mother’s orders.  Only nouns that are not the subject can be direct objects. By eliminating prepositonal phrases (which always end in a noun), it makes finding the direct object much easier.

EExample: Ethyn and Connor gagged the principal then stole her car. IIn this sentence ask yourself, “Who did they gag?” Answer: the principal. Also, ask yourself, “What did they steal?” Answer: her car. RRemember: The noun doing the action is the subject. The noun receiving the action is the direct object. Underline the subject, circle the verb, box-in the direct object, and double underline the prepositional phrase.

 Example: Clara loves Starbucks.  Ask yourself: What did Clara love?  Answer. Starbucks. So, Starbucks is the direct object because it is receiving the action of being loved.  Here’s another one:  Example: Chris and George robbed a store and stole a Justin Bieber CD.

 Ask Yourself: What did they rob?  Answer: a store. So, store is the direct object of rob because it is receiving the action of being robbed.  Ask yourself: What did they steal?  Answer: a Justin Bieber CD. So, a Justin Bieber CD is the direct object of steal because it is receiving the action of being stolen.

Please, copy the following info about Indirect Objects into your DGP Notebook.”

 You need a direct object to have an indirect object. An indirect object is really an understood prepositional phrase.  Example: Emily threw Richard the flowers.  Answer: Flowers is the direct object, and Richard is the indirect object

AAsk yourself: “What did the subject throw?” AAnswer: flowers AAsk yourself, “To whom did the subject throw the flowers?” AAnswer: to Richard EExplanation: By answering “to Richard,” it is an understood prepositional phrase because the word “to” is not in the sentence.

 Remember, an indirect object is really an understood prepositional phrase. It names the person (or thing) to whom (or to what) or for whom (or for what) something is done.  However: When the word naming the indirect receiver of the action is contained in a prepositional phrase, it is no longer considered an indirect object.

EExample: Jason gave her a diamond. AAsk yourself: “Gave what?” AAnswer: a diamond. Therefore, diamond is receiving the action of being given and is the direct object. AAsk yourself, “To whom or what was the diamond given?” AAnswer: to her. Her is the indirect object.

EExample: Jason put on an expensive coat for her. AAsk yourself, “Put what?” AAnswer: There is no logical answer, so the verb is intransitive and “her” is the object of the preposition “for.” Sorry, but it gets tricky some times.