Active and Passive Voice
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Compliment the
Complements!
Direct and Indirect Objects
You are such a
smart direct
object!
Thank you! You’re
an intelligent
indirect object
yourself!
What’s a Complement?
Words that complete the meaning of the
action verb
◦ Adam threw the ball.
There are two types of complements:
1. Direct Objects
2. Indirect Objects
Direct Objects
A noun or a pronoun that names the
receiver of a verb’s action
Answers the question what or whom
Example: Natasha loves the book.
◦ loves is the action verb
◦ book is the direct object
Identify the direct object in the
following sentences.
Mary drove the car to the store.
Jack married Jill last year.
Mike rode the bike to school.
Jeri bought food at the store.
Mom cooked the peas for supper.
Answers
Mary drove the car to the store.
Jack married Jill last year.
Mike rode the bike to school.
Jeri bought food at the store.
Mom cooked the peas for supper.
Identify the direct objects in the
following sentences.
In the story, James built a fire.
A long time ago, settlers left home by
horse.
The policeman chased the crook down
the street.
Answers
In the story, James built a fire.
A long time ago, settlers left home by
horse.
The policeman chased the crook down
the street.
Transitive Verbs
An action verb that has at least one direct
object
Example: Good students avoid detention.
avoid is the transitive verb
detention is the direct object
Bob hit the ball.
hit = transitive verb
ball = direct object
The
policeman gave
a ticket to the
speeder.
He
sent the letter.
sent = transitive verb
letter = direct object
Let’s Practice…
1. Find the transitive verb
2. Find the direct objects
My sister draws pictures.
Harry invited you and me.
Mr. Kelly packed pants, shirts, and ties.
Ivan often crossed the Brooklyn Bridge.
Let’s Practice…
Direct Objects = underlined
Transitive Verb = blue
My sister draws pictures.
Harry invited you and me.
Mr. Kelly packed pants, shirts, and ties.
Ivan often crossed the Brooklyn Bridge.
What is an Indirect Object?
Tells to what or to whom or for what or
for whom an action is done
Action verbs that have an indirect object
will always have a direct object
Not every sentence has an indirect object
Example: Andrea gave Alex a ride.
◦ ride is the direct object
◦ Alex is the indirect object
Those Pesky Prepositions…
If
the preposition to or for appears in the
sentence, the word that follows it is not
an indirect object, it is the object of the
preposition.
Example:
Martin’s mother taught the rules
of the road to him.
◦ In this sentence, to him is a prepositional
phrase and there is only a direct object.
Identify the indirect object in the
following sentences.
Did your boyfriend send you flowers?
John read his nephew an exciting story.
Our father built the family a picnic table.
Answers
Did your boyfriend send you flowers?
John read his nephew an exciting story.
Our father built the family a picnic table.
Identify the indirect object in the
following sentences.
The doctor sent me a bill for his services.
We gave my mother a book for her
birthday
Will Jim get us tickets to the game?
Answers
The doctor sent me a bill for his services.
We gave my mother a book for her
birthday
Will Jim get us tickets to the game?
Intransitive Verbs
Intransitive verbs can stand alone in a
sentence and make sense.
Intransitive verbs do not need a direct
object.
Examples:
◦ The plant grows.
◦ The mouse squeaked.
◦ The cat will run.
Intransitive
Verbs:
Examples
S
av
The train stopped.
◦ The train stopped what? There is nothing in the
sentence to say what the train stopped (i.e., there
is no object). There is no transfer of action.
Last night we
ate
S
av on the patio.
◦ We ate what? There is nothing in the sentence to
say what we ate (i.e., there is no object). We did
not eat some “on the patio.” This is a prepositional
phrase telling where we ate, not what. There is no
transfer of action.
Transitive or Intransitive?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
I wrote a letter.
I slept.
The sun rose.
I took the bus.
I understood her question.
Answers
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
I wrote a letter. transitive
I slept. intransitive
The sun rose. intransitive
I took the bus. transitive
I understood her question.
transitive
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