Examples of indirect objects and direct objects?

Answer 1

The boy kicked the ball. The boy is the subject, kicked is the verb and the ball is the direct object We drank water. We is the subject, drank is the verb and water the direct object. They sent him a letter. This is really They sent a letter to him. They is the subject, sent the verb and a letter is the direct object. to him is the indirect object.

Answer 2

An indirect object is when someone or something gets the direct object."David built his son a cabin in the woods." The indirect object is son, because he is receiving the direct object (cabin).

In the next sentence, "him" is the indirect object.

She made him a card.

Answer 3

The dog chased the cat. ('cat' is the direct object of the verb 'chased')

The cat caught a mouse. ('mouse' is the direct object of the verb 'caught')

Who ate the cookies? ('cookies is the direct object of the verb 'ate')

I gave the cake to him. ('cake' is the direct object, it directly receives the action of the verb 'gave'; him is the indirect object, object of the preposition 'to')

I gave the dog a bone. ('bone' is the direct object of the verb 'gave'; 'dog' is the indirect object)

Answer 4

[Indirect object in boldface] Give him his shoe now! It is time to give the American people a government as honest as they are. Student inattention gives teachers much grief.

Answer 5

examples of indirect object:i give myself a break

the indirect of the sentence is myself

examples of direct object:i love myself

the direct object of the sentence is myself

Answer 6

Here are some:

Alice gave me a dirty look. -- me is an indirect object.

John told the teacher a lie. -- the teacher is an indirect object.

I bought my mother a present for her birthday -- my mother is an indirect object.

Bob's hard work earned him a good grade. -- him is an indirect object.

Answer 7

Ask me a question. ("Question" is the direct object; "me" is the indirect object.)

He brought her flowers. ("Flowers is the direct object; "her" is the indirect object.)

Answer 8

Example of an indirect object: Give me the present. (The indirect object of this sentence is the word "me;" the direct object is the word "present.")