Transcript indirect object

Indirect Objects: Bellwork
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Write a sentence in which one person
gives an object to another person. Include
the names of both people and the object.
Review: Direct Objects
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Nouns or pronouns that answer the
question whom or what after an action
verb are called direct objects
Michael Jordan led his team to the
championship.
 Michael Jordan tossed the ball.
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Verbs with Indirect Objects
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What if two kinds of objects follow an
action verb?
The object that tells to whom or for
whom an action is done is called the
indirect object
 Example:
Michael Jordan shows his
teammates(i.o.) new shots(d.o.).
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Tips to remember
Tips to remember
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An indirect object only appears in a
sentence that has a direct object.
Tips to remember
An indirect object only appears in a
sentence that has a direct object.
 The indirect object ALWAYS comes before
the direct object.
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Tips to remember
An indirect object only appears in a
sentence that has a direct object.
 The indirect object ALWAYS comes before
the direct object.
 The direct object ALWAYS comes after the
verb.
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Tips to remember
An indirect object only appears in a
sentence that has a direct object.
 The indirect object ALWAYS comes before
the direct object.
 The direct object ALWAYS comes after the
verb.
 If you add to or for to the indirect object it
is no longer an indirect object.
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– The helper gives the players towels.
Tips to remember
An indirect object only appears in a sentence
that has a direct object.
 The indirect object ALWAYS comes before the
direct object.
 The direct object ALWAYS comes after the verb.
 If you add to or for to the indirect object it is no
longer an indirect object.
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– The helper gives the players towels.
– The helper gives the towels to the players
Practice
Turn to Page 404
 Exercise 5 – do numbers 1-10
 We will go over the answers when you are
finished
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1. The tournament sometimes attracts
good athletes.
Practice
Turn to Page 404
 Exercise 5 – do numbers 1-10
 We will go over the answers when you are
finished
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1. The tournament sometimes attracts
good athletes.
– Athletes, DO