1. Direct and Indirect Objects
English 6

2. Direct Object Usually a noun or pronoun
Follows an action verb and receives the action of the verb
Answers the question Whom? or What?
A sentence may have more than one direct object

9. Find the Direct Object I gave the ball to him.
I want nachos for lunch.
I am big.
He seems nice.
She gave me a hug.
Jeff plays the drums and piano.

10. Find the Direct Object I gave the ball to him.
I want nachos for lunch.
I am big. none
He seems nice.none
She gave me a hug.
Jeff plays the drums and piano.

11. Indirect Objects Usually a noun or pronoun
Always comes before a direct object
Answers the questions To Whom?, For Whom?, To what? Or For what? after an action verb
A sentence may have more than one indirect object.

12. Indirect Objects She gave Jeff the report.
Fred sent Frank and John birthday cards.
Loud music gives my mother headaches.
My sister gave the dog a dish of water.

13. Indirect Objects She gave Jeff the report.
Fred sent Frank and John birthday cards.
Loud music gives my mother headaches.
My sister gave the dog a dish of water.

14. Song Leave it to Beaver http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMAi6JwxlGo
A DO and IO are nouns or pronouns that follow an action verb (3 claps)
Direct Object questions are what? Or whom?
And can’t be in a phrase ( 3 claps)
An indirect object can come before it and answers to/for what/ whom?