Transcript Indirect Object - Spokane Public Schools

Indirect Object
What is a direct object?
Indirect Objects (IOs)
Indirect Objects are nouns that tell us whom/what or to whom/what the
action of the verb is done. They are indifferently affected by the object of the
verb.
Examples:
The boy kicked me the ball.
Elizabeth read Lori the newspaper.
Me and Lori are IOs. Me is receiving the direct object (ball), and Lori is the one
being read to.
To find the IO, ask this question:
(Subject) (verb) the (direct object) to whom/for whom?
When we fill in the blanks for our example sentences, our question becomes…
The boy kicked the ball to whom?
Elizabeth read the newspaper to whom?
“Missing Prepositions”
What is a preposition?
Prepositions are words that show the relationship between a noun or a
pronoun and some other word or element in the rest of the sentence.
Flocabulary: Prepositions
Notice that in these two sentences…
The boy kicked the ball to me.
Elizabeth read the newspaper to Lori.
…we get the same information, but in these sentences use a preposition. More
on this later…
Diagramming Indirect Objects
(for now, it is important to know that indirect objects and prepositional phrases
can do the same thing, because of how we are going to diagram…)
IOs are diagrammed underneath the verb just like a prepositional phrase will
be later on, only without the preposition.
Place an (x) in the place where the preposition would normally go (because in
simple sentences with indirect objects, we don’t use prepositions).
Your Turn
Find the verbs, the Dos, and the IOs in the following sentences:
1. I gave my friend a bouquet of flowers.
2. Jeremy and Sara brought the hostess delicious chocolates.
3. Olivia’s music teacher lent her a recording of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker Suite.
4. My sister-in-law sent us photos of the wedding.
5. The teacher handed her student the assignment.
Remember our DO Question: What/Whom did the (subject) (verb)?
Remember our IO Question: (Subject) (verb) the (direct object) to whom/for whom?
Answers
Verbs are in bold, direct objects are underlined, and IOs are red.
1. I gave my friend a bouquet of flowers.
2. Jeremy and Sara brought the hostess delicious chocolates.
3. Olivia’s music teacher lent her a recording of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker
Suite.
4. My sister-in-law sent us photos of the wedding.
5. The teacher handed her student the assignment.
Teacher & Student Resources
Grammar Revolution http://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/indirectobject.html
Flocabulary https://www.flocabulary.com/prepositions/