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Direct and Indirect Objects

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Direct and Indirect

Objects
Describe the actions taking place in the
picture.
Transitive Verb
A transitive verb is an action
verb that is followed by a noun
or pronoun that receives the
action.

A transitive verb has a direct


object.
Examples of Transitive Verbs
 Ex: Mitchell fixed the table.

 Ex: A kitten followed me home.

Ex: The alarm clock woke Ethan


at seven.
Intransitive Verb
An intransitive verb does not
have a direct object.

 Ex: The sun rises in the east.

 Ex: She walks quickly.


Direct Objects
The direct object is the noun
or pronoun that receives the
action of the verb.

 Direct objects tell who or what


receives the action of the verb.
Direct Objects
Ex: Annette adjusted the
volume of the radio. (tells what)

Ex: I invited Keisha to my


birthday party. (tells who)
Direct Objects
In some sentences, the direct
object is compound.

Ex: Grandmother gave money


and clothes to the charity.
Direct Objects
Directions: Underline the verb and circle
the direct object in each sentence.

 Mimi called Mr. Robbins last


night.
 The actor memorized his lines

for the play.


 The nurse checked my pulse.
Direct Objects
 The club elected Scott as treasurer.
 James wrote a poem for English

homework.
 Sharon lost her best earrings.

 Many people read the newspaper

daily.
 The store lost business after the

fire.
A direct object is never an
adverb or the object of a
preposition.
D.O.
Joanne walked her dog.
adverb
Joanne walked briskly.
prepositional phrase
Joanne walked to the
store.
Indirect Objects
 The indirect object is a thing
or a person to whom something
is given, told, or taught.

The indirect object is a noun or


pronoun, and it comes before the
direct object.
Indirect Objects
To test whether a word is an indirect
object, move it after the direct object
and put the word “to” in front of it.

 Ex 1: Olive Oyl threw Popeye some


spinach.

 Ex 2: Olive Oyl threw some spinach


to Popeye.
Indirect Objects
 Ex: Ms. Nelson told us a funny story.

Directions: Label the subject, verb, direct object,


and indirect object in each sentence.

 The teacher handed Joe his assignment.


 The bird provides its babies worms to

eat.
 My uncle taught me fishing techniques.
 The group made their sponsor thank-

you cards.
Indirect Objects
Directions: Complete each sentence with
an indirect object.

 Mr. Brown offered ___ two tickets


to the concert.
 The president presented ___ the

medal of honor.
 Dion promised ___ the last cookie.

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