Download Direct and Indirect Objects Notes - Ms. Chapman`s Class (Pre-AP)

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Direct and Indirect Objects Notes:
Terms:
Explain the following terms in a way that will make sense to you and you will remember:
direct object –
transitive verb –
intransitive verb –
indirect object –
Questions:
1. What is the difference between the words “lie” and “lay?”
2. What does it mean to “objectify” someone?
3. What kinds of grammatical structures can function as direct objects?
4. Is an indirect object the same thing as a prepositional phrase?
5. What is the typical formula for a sentence that contains both a direct and an indirect object?
Practice:
1. Find three sentences from Dracula that contain direct objects. Copy them down and circle the direct
object. Draw an arrow from the subject to the direct object.
A.
B.
C.
(over)
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2. Find three sentences from Dracula that contain intransitive verbs. Copy them down and circle the
intransitive verb.
A.
B.
C.
3. Find two sentences from Dracula that contain an indirect object. Circle the indirect object, then draw
arrows from the subject to the direct object to the indirect object.
A.
B.
4. Find three sentences from Dracula that do not contain direct objects. (*Hint – look for predicate
nominatives and predicate adjectives or objects of a preposition.)
A.
B.
C.
5. Write your own sentence about Dracula using the word “lie” to mean “recline.”
6. Write your own sentence about Dracula using the word “lay” to mean “set down.”