1. Direct and Indirect objects

2. Direct objects
It is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb.
Answers “who?” or “what?”

3. Tips to find direct objects
Find subject
Find verb
Then ask “who?” or “what?”

4. The boy bought food. What is being bought? Examples subject verb
direct
object

5. Jane likes roses. What is being liked? Examples verb subject direct
object

6. Indirect object
Is a noun or pronoun in the predicate Answers to whom? for whom? to what? for what?

7. Tips to find Indirect objects
Find the subject
Find the verb
Find the direct object
Find the noun that answers to whom? for whom? to what? for what?

8. The boy gave food to Jane.
Examples
Who received the food?
direct
object
subject
The boy gave food to Jane.
verb
indirect
object

9. He showed her a picture. He showed a picture to whom? indirect subject
object
subject
He showed her a picture.
verb
direct
object

10. The teacher gave Ted a test.
Practice time!!
The teacher gave Ted a test.
Subject Verb Indirect Object Direct object
Subject
Verb
Indirect object
Direct object
teacher
gave
Ted
test

11. Loud music gives my mother a headache.
Practice time!!
Loud music gives my mother a headache.
Subject Verb Indirect Object Direct object
Subject
Verb
Indirect object
Direct object
music
gives
mother
headache

12. People study maps at the visitor centers.
Practice time!!
People study maps at the visitor centers.
Subject Verb Indirect Object Direct object
Subject
Verb
Indirect object
Direct object
people
study
------
maps

13. Independent Practice Time!
Turn to page 146 in your grammar book.
Work on problems Just write whether the underlined word is the direct or indirect object.
Work on problems Write the direct object and indirect object for each sentence.
DO NOT WRITE THE SENTENCES!