SENTENCE OF THE WEEK
Direct and Indirect Objects
IN YOUR WRITER’S NOTEBOOK, COPY THE
FOLLOWING SENTENCES
The teacher left the students a note on the
blackboard.
The coach handed the team the new
schedule.
My parents ordered us books for Christmas
gifts.
Can you lend your friend a pen?
IN YOUR WRITER’S NOTEBOOK, COPY THE
FOLLOWING SENTENCES
NOTICE: First, underline the subjects and verbs.
Now, focus on the other half of the sentence.
The teacher left the students a note on the
blackboard.
The coach handed the team the new schedule.
My parents ordered us books for Christmas
gifts.
Can you lend your friend a pen?
DIRECT OBJECTS
A direct object completes the action of a verb.
It answers WHOM or WHAT about the verb.
Nouns are frequently used as direct objects
DIRECT OBJECTS
Let’s look at an example:
Lloyd and Christian played soccer in the
backyard with grapefruit pulled from a
tree.
Subject: Lloyd and Christian
Verb: played
Direct Object: soccer
DIRECT OBJECTS
Let’s look at an example:
Morgan hates biting her fingernails.
Subject: ______________
Verb: ______________
Direct Object: _____________________
INDIRECT OBJECTS
An indirect object tells to whom or to what or
for what about the verb.
An indirect object is used only with a direct
object.
An indirect object appears between the verb and
the direct object.
Indirect objects are usually found with verbs of
giving or communicating like give, bring, tell,
show, take, or offer.
INDIRECT OBJECTS
Jackie wrote Kelly a note during class.
Subject: Jackie
Verb: wrote
Direct object: a note (wrote WHAT?)
Indirect object: Kelly (for WHOM?)
IMITATE
Now write 3 sentences in your Writer’s Notebook:
1. (Use a direct and an indirect object)
2. (Use pizza as the direct object)
3. (Use an action verb, a direct object and an
indirect object)
PRACTICE
Identify the subject, verb, direct object(s), and indirect
object(s). Some sentences may not have direct or indirect
objects.
1. John Madden avoids flying in airplanes.
2. The scientists gave the students a lecture concerning the
new habitat.
3. Jill gave herself a haircut.
4. The students elected Emma chairperson of the newly
created committee.
5. We gave each other birthday gifts for years.
6. The live video showed the audience several divers
approaching the underwater facility.
7. Florida Bay gives many fish species a refuge.
PRACTICE
Identify the subject, verb, direct object(s), and indirect
object(s). Some sentences may not have direct or indirect
objects.
1. John Madden avoids flying in airplanes.
2. The scientists gave the students a lecture concerning the
new habitat.
3. Jill gave herself a haircut.
4. The students elected Emma chairperson of the newly
created committee.
5. We gave each other birthday gifts for years.
6. The live video showed the audience several divers
approaching the underwater facility.
7. Florida Bay gives many fish species a refuge.
FIND THE INDIRECT AND DIRECT
OBJECTS
Tell me a story.
Shawn showed us his war medals.
We bought Tim a birthday cake.
Can you lend your friend a pen?
