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The indirect object is the thing/ person to or for whom the action is done, eg "Jim threw the ball to Sally." "Jim threw Sally the ball." Sally is the indirect object.
in the first one "Jim threw the ball to Sally." the ball is the id because its the one being thrown if im wrong though let me know.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y agoAn indirect object is a noun or pronoun that follows an action verb, receives the direct object, and answers the question: to whom, or to what?
Example: John sent his brother a postcard from the hotel. John sent the postcard, he didn't send his brother. postcard is the direct object. John sent the postcard TO his brother; brother is the indirect object.
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∙ 12y agoExample sentences:
My boyfriend brought flowers for me. (the direct object is flowers; the indirect object is me)
Maggie bought a new car with her refund. (the direct object is car; the indirect object is refund)
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∙ 8y agoA direct object in a sentence is the person or thing which is the "receiver " of the action of the verb.
Example:
I gave my dog a bone.
- If we ask the question what did "I" give - the answer is bone, the direct object.
- dog is the indirect object.
Example:
I called a taxi for him.
- What did "I" call - the answer is taxi, the direct object.
- him is the indirect object.
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∙ 12y agoIn the sentence, "Give me the phone." Your direct object is "the phone" an your indirect object would be "me".
In the sentence, "Show the dentist your tooth." The indirect object would be "the dentist".
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∙ 13y agoIn the sentence I wrote a letter to my parents, letter is the direct object of the verb and parents is the indirect object. The distinction is that the direct object "receives" the action of the verb directly, while the indirect object "receives" the action indirectly, through a preposition ( which may be understood in some constructions).
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∙ 14y agoIn a sentence, the subject is the person or thing that is the source of the action implied by the verb, the direct object is the person or thing that is the receiver of the action implied by the verb, and an indirect object is the person or thing that is the reason behind the action. For example, in the sentence "Johngoes to a restaurant for dinner", John is the subject (he is the one 'going'), restaurant is the direct object (it receives the act of 'going'), and dinner is the indirect object (it is the thing for which all this 'going' is happening).
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∙ 12y agoFor example, he gives her a card. Here in the sentence the card is a direct object while her is the indirect object.
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What is the indirect object in the following sentence i need more time to finish my project?
There is no indirect object in this sentence. Time is the direct object of need, and project is the direct object of finish.
Is president an indirect object?
Any noun can function as an indirect object. A noun is used as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and as the object of a verb or a preposition. Example sentence for the noun 'president' as indirect object: The minister brought the president some bad news. (the direct object is 'news', the indirect object is 'president')
What is a compound indirect object sentence?
A compound indirect object is more than one indirect object. "We gave Martha and Bob many presents." ("presents" is the direct object, "Martha and Bob" is the compound indirect object)
What is the indirect object and direct object in the sentence Egypt gives tourists lessons in history?
The direct object is 'lessons'. The indirect object is 'tourists'.
In the sentence Dan will show the visitor the location of the lockers is visitors a predict noun direct object indirect object?
indirect object
Can a sentence have an indirect object but no direct object?
no
What is the indirect object and direct object in the sentence your boss did not train you to do this?
The direct object is "you"; the indirect object (I believe) is "this".
Is technique a direct or indirect object?
A direct or indirect object is a part of a sentence. A single word in isolation is neither a direct or indirect object. However, most nouns can be used in a sentence as either a direct or indirect object.
What is the indirect object in this sentence Chandler gave her the magazine?
The indirect object is "her"; "the magazine" is the direct object.
What is the indirect object and direct object in the sentence She gave the museum a rare sculpture?
what is the indirect object
What is a good example of a sentence that uses a pronoun as an indirect object?
Example sentence:I wrote you this sentence. (direct object is 'sentence, indirect object is the personal pronoun 'you')
What is the indirect object in the sentence The trail offers hikers a challenge?
The indirect object is "hikers".
What is the indirect object in the sentence we recycle newspapers?
There is no indirect object in the sentence "we recycle newspapers." The sentence contains a subject "we," a verb "recycle," and a direct object "newspapers."
A sentence with an indirect object must also have?
A sentence must have a subject and a main verb. It may also have an indirect object: This book is for you.
Can you have an indirect object with a direct object?
Yes. In fact, a sentence must have a direct object in order to have an indirect object. (Note, however, that some consider the subject of a sentence in the passive voice to be an "implicit" indirect object, because it the sentence is changed to the active voice, the subject in the passive voice will often become an indirect object in the active voice.)
Can the subject of a sentence be the indirect object?
Not exactly, but the subject of a passive sentence can be the indirect object of the equivalent active sentence--e.g. "Martha" in "Martha was given a rose by George" would be the indirect object in "George gave Martha a rose."
A sentence with a direct object and indirect object on it?
I gave my dog a bone ('my dog' = indirect object; 'a bone' = direct object). They called me a taxi. (taxi - direct object, me- indirect object)
