the indirect object by: chelsea bergner what is in an indirect object? the indirect object is a noun...
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The Indirect Object
By: Chelsea Bergner
What is in an indirect object?
The indirect object is a noun or pronoun that receives the direct object
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN??
That Means:
That in order to understand an indirect object, we first need to be able to identify a Direct Object
Let’s look at some examples:
John built a castle
I ate a pickle
Noah had an ark
Billy had a crush on Maria
Chelsea doesn’t like grammar.
Now what are the Direct Objects?
John built a castle
I ate a pickle
Noah had an ark
Billy had a crush on Maria
Chelsea doesn’t like grammar.
Basically….
subject + verb + what? or who? = direct object
Now you try: identify the direct objects in these sentences
Bill had a cow.
Sally wore a dress.
Timothy built a tree-house.
Derek bought a new backpack.
Allison made a delicious dinner
Let’s see how you did!!
Bill had a cow. Sally wore a dress. Timothy built a tree-house. Derek bought a new backpack. Allison made a delicious dinner
Great Job!!
Now that we can recognize Direct Objects, let’s look at Indirect Objects. These are the RECEPTORS of direct objects. Look at this example:
Chelsea gave the ball to Noah.
What is my direct objecct? A ball
Who am I giving it to? Noah. He is my INDIRECT OBJECT.
Some new examples: Can you find the Indirect Objects?
Sam gave his hat to Mary
Donna built a treehouse for her sister
Emily sent a postcard to her brother.
John gave a check to the cashier.
Get those red pens ready for checking!!
Sam gave his hat to Mary
Donna built a treehouse for her sister
Emily sent a postcard to her brother.
John gave a check to the cashier.
Now for some trickier examples…
I mailed my brother a letter
I gave the students their papers
I gave Martha the tickets.
Dun Dun Dunnnnn
I mailed my brother a letter
I gave the students their papers
I gave Martha the tickets.
Why was that tricky?
You can change the order of the indirect object and direct object- one does not have to come before the other. YOU have to decide what is the object of the sentence, and then who is receiving that object.
You could say
I mailed the letter to my brother. I mailed my brother a letter.
I gave the class their papers.
I have the papers back to the class.
Well That’s About It!
I hope you enjoyed this show on Indirect objects. Hopefully you can recognize them in your reading!!!