Direct and indirect objects
- 1. Direct and Indirect Objects
- 2. • To begin, what is an action verb? • Many action verbs have words that receive the actions. These are called DIRECT OBJECTS. • *** It answers whom? Or what? After the verb
- 3. Look at these examples. • A doctor treats his patients. • An author writes books. • People learn different skills. • We heard a speech on careers.
- 4. • Work page 123 #21- 25 together • Homework: page 31 in workbook
- 5. Friday • Maria played the drum. • Rico grabbed his guitar. • Kim baked several pies. • Ms. Ross ran many miles.
- 6. • Edith met Carol after class. • Lucy helped her during the program. • The girls led the meeting. • She learned a lesson in safety.
- 7. Indirect Objects • Helen threw Jane slow curve balls for the first time. • The business sent her the necessary information. • History has given us an idea of Roman history.
- 8. Predicate Nominatives • Before we begin, let’s think back to what we remember about linking verbs. • What are linking verbs? • What are common linking verbs? • What are the 8 being verbs?
- 9. Linking Verbs • Linking verbs do not express mental or physical action. It connects the subject with a word in the predicate. • Common linking verbs are taste, feel, smell, sound, look, appear, become, seem, grow, remain, and stay. • The 8 being verbs are am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been.
- 10. Action vs. Linking • Amy looked through the telescope. • Amy looked pale. • We all felt the rough bark of the tree. • We all felt excited before the experiment. • Mother sounded the bell for dinner. • Mother sounded pleased by the news.