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Action Verbs, Direct
Objects & Indirect
Objects
What is an action verb?
• An action verb is a verb that shows
action.
Examples: run, walk, sing, dance, talk, write
The students write notes to each other.
Action verb
What is a direct object?
• A direct object is the noun that receives
the action of the verb.
The direct object is always after the verb.
I sent money to my sister.
Money is the direct object since that is
what I sent. I didn’t send my sister.
How do I find the direct object?
Step #1: Identify the verb.
Step #2: Ask what or who receives the action.
Example:
I drew a picture for Miss Lowery.
Step #1: What is the verb?
Drew
Step #2: Who/what did I draw?
A picture.
Picture is my direct object.
The dogs like the little boy.
Step #1: What is the verb?
Like
Step #2: Who/what do they like?
The boy
Boy is your direct object.
What is an indirect
object?
• An indirect object tells us to whom or for whom an action was
performed.
Example: Sara gave Jordyn ice cream.
Jordyn is the indirect object.
The indirect object is always before the direct object.
Not all sentences have an indirect object.
Sentences follow this pattern:
Subject-verb-indirect object-direct object
Practice!
1. My mom washed my clothes last night.
2. Jack and Sage bought milk at the store.
3. Mia gave Mya a card.
4. At the end of the party, Lisa hugged Sara.
5. I ate my lunch from Newks.
6. Richard gave the book to Alex.
7. Isaiah completed his homework before
dinner.