On Direct or Indirect Object?

An active reader knows how to identify direct and indirect objects in a sentence. Begin by looking for action verbs, then look for a noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb. That is the direct object. If there is a noun or pronoun that receives the direct object, it is the indirect object.

What is direct and indirect object examples?

A direct object answers the question of who(m) or what. ... An indirect object answers the question of to whom, for whom, or for what. For example: Max pitched Alice the baseball.

What is an example of a indirect object?

An indirect object is an object that is used with a transitive verb to indicate who benefits from an action or gets something as a result. For example, in 'She gave him her address. ', 'him' is the indirect object.

Alexander Ross

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