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DO/IO Review
Direct and Indirect Object Review
Direct Object
Direct Objects
a noun (or pronoun) that follows an action verb and receives the action from that verb.
The Questions to ask:
The Questions
Whom? or What?
Jim rode his bike to school.
Jim rode what? bike!
bike is the DO
Examples:
Jenny is selling her blue chair.
Jenny is the subject
is selling is the action verb
Jenny is selling what? chair!
Chair is the DO
The Examples
Bobby buys new furniture all the time
Bobby is the subject
buys is the action verb
Bobby buys what? furniture
Furniture is the DO
Indirect Object
Indirect Objects
a noun (or pronoun) that precedes the direct object and tells "to whom" or "for whom" the action of the verb is done.
The Questions
Remember to ask the following questions : For whom? after finding the direct object
Will bought his brother a new backpack .
Will is the subject
bought is the verb
Will bought what? backpack
- backpack is the DO
For whom? his brother
So, brother is the Indirect Object
Examples
The Examples
Example 1
Example 1:
Edith sold Meredith her mountain bike.
Edith is the subject
sold is the action verb
Edith sold what? bike!
bike is the DO
To whom? Meredith
Meredith is the Indirect Object
Example 2
Example 2:
Jeremy asked Linda a question about her backpack.
Jeremy is the subject
asked is the action verb
Jeremy asked what? question!
question is the DO
To whom? Linda
Linda is the Indirect Object
Example 3
Example 3:
Marcus gave his cousin a new set of headphones.
Marcus is the subject
gave is the action verb
Marcus gave what? set
not headphones, headphones is in a prepositional phrase!
set is the DO
To whom? cousin
cousin is the Indirect Object
Don't Forget!
Don't forget!
1. Direct and Indirect Objects are NEVER in prepositional phrases.
2. Direct and Indirect Objects can be compound
ex. Mom gave Sadie and Daniel hamburgers and fries for dinner.
Homework
Homework
Complete page 155 and use the answer document attached to turn it in.