Download INDIRECT OBJECT

A direct object is a noun or
pronoun that receives the action
of a verb or shows the result of
the action. It answers the
question "What?" or "Whom?"
after an action verb.
 must follow an action verb.
 will answer what or whom
after the action verb.
 will be a noun or pronoun.
Rachel bought
a
cat.
Rachel bought what?
cat
Bought what?
Rachel
bought
cat
What did Mike
write?
A letter
What did I play?
basketball
John drinks Coke.
Maria and I give my friend a hug.
We read the poem
Mike wrote a letter to his girlfriend
He watched a movie last night
An indirect object names a
person or thing to whom or for
whom an action is performed. If
a sentence has an indirect object,
it must also have a
direct object. Indirect objects are
only used with transitive verbs.
• Indirect object tells to or
for whom the action is
being done.
For whom is the
letter?
His girlfriend
FOR WHOM IS THE SKIRT?
FOR HER
EXAMPLES
I gave those shoes to him
Joe gave me an apple.

I gave those shoes to him.
verb
subject
direct
object
indirect
object

I bought that skirt for her.
verb
subject
direct indirect
object object
A complement is the
part of a Sentence that
comes after the Verb
and is needed to make
the sentence complete.
the Complement gives
more information about
either the Subject or the
Object
Decide whether the words in bold are
subjects, direct objects or indirect objects
1. She sent her friend an email .
2. Sally will help you with your housework.
3. Where did you put the keys?
4. He gave them a bag full of money.
5. Alice wrote a book on the French revolution.
6. I need your help.
7. He offered her a flower.