Transcript action verbs

A noun or a pronoun.
Follows an action verb.
Receives the action of a verb.
A direct object can be
found by asking Whom? or
What? about an action verb.
A direct object can be found by asking
Whom? or What? about an action verb.
subject
action verb Direct Object
The message reached the lawyer.
The message reached WHOM?
A direct object can be found by asking
Whom? or What? about an action verb.
subject
action verb
Direct Object
His landlord is raising the rent.
Is raising WHAT?
A direct object can be found by asking
Whom? or What? about an action verb.
subject
action
DO
verb
DO
Marty and Carol served pie and ice cream for
dessert.
Marty and Carol served
WHAT?
A direct object is never an adverb
or the object of a preposition.
D.O.
Joanne walked her dog.
adverb
Joanne walked briskly.
Prepositional phrase
Joanne walked to the store.
Direct Objects
Find the direct objects in the following sentences.
1. Thick ice covered the trees.
2. The photographer accidentally dropped the
camera.
3. Frustrated, Joey tossed his report card in the
garbage.
4. The loud noise caught my attention.
Direct Objects
Find the direct objects in the following sentences.
1. Thick ice covered the trees.
2. The photographer accidentally dropped the
camera.
3. Frustrated, Joey tossed his report card in the
garbage.
4. The loud noise caught my attention.
Direct Objects
Find the direct objects in the following sentences.
1. Thick ice covered the trees.
2. The photographer accidentally dropped the
camera.
3. Frustrated, Joey tossed his report card in the
garbage.
4. The loud noise caught my attention.
Direct Objects
Find the direct objects in the following sentences.
1. Thick ice covered the trees.
2. The photographer accidentally dropped the
camera.
3. Frustrated, Joey tossed his report card in the
garbage.
4. The loud noise caught my attention.
Direct Objects
Find the direct objects in the following sentences.
1. Thick ice covered the trees.
2. The photographer accidentally dropped the
camera.
3. Frustrated, Joey tossed his report card in the
garbage.
4. The loud noise caught my attention.
A noun or a pronoun.
Tells to whom or to what or for whom
or for what the action of the verb is
done.
subj.
action verb
direct obj.
Andy brought a flower.
subj.
Andy
action verb
brought
indirect obj
me
direct obj.
a flower.
A noun or a pronoun.
Tells to whom or to what or for whom or for what the
action of the verb is done.
subject
action verb
indirect object
direct object
Sarah showed the class her new glasses.
Sarah showed her new glasses to whom?
Jeff gave Caroline a chess set.
Jeff gave a chess set to whom?
Please Note…
If there is an indirect
object, there must be a
direct object.
However, you can have a
direct object without
an indirect object.
**ONLY ACTION VERBS HAVE
INDIRECT OBJECTS and DIRECT
OBJECTS**
Linking verbs do NOT have indirect
objects or direct objects
Linking verb: Zachary was a silly boy.
Action verb: Zachary saw a silly boy.
Indirect Objects
Find the indirect objects in the following
sentences.
1. The store was handing customers free samples.
2. Eric gave Angie ten dollars.
3. John sent me a letter.
Indirect Objects
Find the indirect objects in the following
sentences.
1. The store was handing customers free samples.
2. Eric gave Angie ten dollars.
3. John sent me a letter.
Indirect Objects
Find the indirect objects in the following
sentences.
1. The store was handing customers free samples.
2. Eric gave Angie ten dollars.
3. John sent me a letter.
Indirect Objects
Find the indirect objects in the following
sentences.
1. The store was handing customers free samples.
2. Eric gave Angie ten dollars.
3. John sent me a letter.
Homework
Warriner’s
Pages 31-32
Direct and Indirect Objects
page 31
Exercise A: Underline the direct object or objects in each of the
following sentences.
S
V
D.O
1. We decorated the patio with pottery.
Direct and Indirect Objects
page 32
Exercise B: Draw one line under the indirect object or objects in
each of the following sentences.
S
V
I.O
I.O
D.O
6. Ruby wrote her aunt and uncle a thank-you note.
Direct and Indirect Objects
page 32
Exercise C: Draw one line under the direct object in each of the
following sentences. Draw two lines under the indirect objects.
S
V
D.O
11. No book can match a real garden.
Direct and Indirect Objects
page 32
Exercise C: Draw one line under the direct object in each of the
following sentences. Draw two lines under the indirect objects.
S
V I.O
D.O
11. My grandmother made me a wreath of lowers and vines.
Homework
Warriner’s
Pages 31-32