Lesson Nine: Direct Objects, Indirect Objects, and Objects of the Preposition Objects Practice 1 Underline the prepositional phrase, box in the preposition, and circle the object of the preposition. Then underline and label any direct objects with a D. O. and any indirect objects with an I.O. E He was [wit my father. To Sam.] She gave the phone to her mother. [She gave what? The phone. To whom? To her mother.] Other times it is less obvious which noun is the direct object and which is the indirect object, as in the examples below: He threw Sam the ball. [He threw what? The ball. To whom? To Sam.] She gave her mother the phone. [She gave what? The phone.

The direct object is an essential part of the statement that uses a transitive verb as its main action. For example, In the sentence "I threw the ball back at him", the verb "threw" is a transitive verb, because it has an object that it will directly affect (the ball). In conclusion, a transitive verb requires the presence of a direct

Transformation. It is when the indirect object goes after the verb and the direct object is located after the indirect object. Follow the following grammatical formula: Subject + verb + indirect object + direct object. Examples: She always writes her father letters . I bought Silvia and John two cellphones .
Direct Object = sandcastle & Indirect Object = his little sister. Sammy and Maria brought Billie Lou to the party. Direct Object = Billie Lou. To explain the broken lamp, we told Mom a lie. Direct Object = lie & Indirect Object = Mom. So that Darren would have company at the party, Sammy and Maria brought him a blind date.

Defining an Indirect Object. According to Merriam-Webster, an indirect object is "a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that occurs additionally to a direct object after certain verbs and indicates the recipient of the action or to whom the action is directed.". The Oxford Learner's Dictionary describes an indirect object as "a noun, noun

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