![The Direct and Indirect Object For an indirect object to appear, a sentence must first have a direct object. Direct objects follow transitive verbs [a type of action verb ]. Just remember this simple formula: subject + predicate + what? or who? = direct object Here are examples of the formula in action: Jim built a sandcastle on the beach.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/indirectobj-111105052156-phpapp01/85/Indirect-object-1-320.jpg)
![The Direct and Indirect Object When someone [or something] gets the direct object, that word is the indirect object . Look at these new versions of the sentences above: Jim built his granddaughter a sandcastle on the beach.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/indirectobj-111105052156-phpapp01/85/Indirect-object-4-320.jpg)
Indirect object
- 1. The Direct and Indirect Object For an indirect object to appear, a sentence must first have a direct object. Direct objects follow transitive verbs [a type of action verb ]. Just remember this simple formula: subject + predicate + what? or who? = direct object Here are examples of the formula in action: Jim built a sandcastle on the beach.
- 2. Sammy and Maria brought Billie Lou to the party.
- 3. To explain the broken lamp, we told a lie .
- 4. The Direct and Indirect Object When someone [or something] gets the direct object, that word is the indirect object . Look at these new versions of the sentences above: Jim built his granddaughter a sandcastle on the beach.
- 5. So that Darren would have company at the party, Sammy and Maria brought him a blind date .
- 6. To explain the broken lamp, we told Mom a lie .
- 7. The Direct and Indirect Object When someone [or something] gets the direct object, that word is the indirect object . Look at these new versions of the sentences above: Jim built his granddaughter a sandcastle on the beach.
- 8. So that Darren would have company at the party, Sammy and Maria brought him a blind date .
- 9. To explain the broken lamp, we told Mom a lie .
- 10. The Direct and Indirect Object Sometimes, the indirect object will occur in a prepositional phrase beginning with to or for . Read these two sentences: Tomas paid the mechanic 200 dollars to fix the squeaky brakes.
- 11. Tomas paid 200 dollars to the mechanic to fix the squeaky brakes.
- 12. In both versions, the mechanic [the indirect object] gets the 200 dollars [the direct object].
- 13. The Direct and Indirect Object When the direct and indirect objects are pronouns , putting it in a prepositional phrase becomes necessary. Check out these examples: Leslie didn't have any money for a sandwich, so Smitty purchased her it. Leslie didn't have any money for a sandwich, so Smitty purchased it for her. After Michael took generous spoonfuls of stuffing, he passed us it. After Michael took generous spoonfuls of stuffing, he passed it to us .