Direct and Indirect
Objects
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I wrote an essay.
Underline the direct object in
each sentence.
1.Jane baked a pizza for her
children.
2.Make a list of your
favourite books.
3.The home team won the match.
4.Who broke the vase ?
5. The children play chess in
the afternoons
6.She always tells the truth.
7.I take music lessons twice a
week.
8. Who wrote this book ?
9.Sally cleaned her room.
10.He opened the gate slowly.
11.The pigeons built a nest.
12.The lemon tree bore no
fruit.
13.The children built an
enormous sand-castle.
14.Lou drives an expensive
car.
15. Open the book to page27.
Indirect
Object
An indirect object
tells us to whom or for whom an action is done. A
sentence with an indirect object must also contain a direct object.
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My father bought me a lovely
present.
Underline the direct object and circle
the indirect object in these sentences.
1.
Jane made us coffee.
2.
I teach English to
foreign students.
3.
The police are
questioning the witness about the case.
4.
This book gives
travelers plenty of information.
5.
Could you lend me your
pen , please ?
6.
Share your experience with us.
7.
The painter
showed them his new paintings.
8.
Did you give
the message to
Marge ?
9.
The singers
performed popular songs for
the audience.
10.
Show me
the book you
bought yesterday.
11.
Grandmother left
Jed all her
books
12.
The students elected
Greg the school captain.
13.
The crowd cheered the players
after the game.
14.
My cousin sent me some
rare stamps.
