Questions and Answers
In a sentence with a direct and indirect object, which object typically receives the action directly?
Direct object
What function does the indirect object serve in a sentence with both direct and indirect objects?
Receives the direct object for whom or what an action is done
Which part of a sentence with direct and indirect objects can often be rearranged without changing the meaning?
The indirect object
In the sentence 'She gives Jacob violin lessons,' what is the direct object?
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Which sentence has an indirect object?
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In the sentence 'The students asked the teacher many questions,' what is the direct object?
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Study Notes
Direct and Indirect Objects
- In a sentence with a direct and indirect object, the direct object typically receives the action directly.
- The indirect object serves to indicate who or what benefits from or receives the direct object.
Sentence Structure
- The indirect object in a sentence with both direct and indirect objects often indicates to whom or what the direct object is given.
Sentence Rearrangement
- The phrase containing the indirect object can often be rearranged without changing the sentence's meaning.
Sentence Examples
- In the sentence 'She gives Jacob violin lessons,' 'violin lessons' is the direct object, and 'Jacob' is the indirect object.
- The sentence 'The students asked the teacher many questions' has 'questions' as the direct object, with 'the teacher' implied as the indirect object (who receives the questions).
- The sentence 'She gives Jacob violin lessons' has an indirect object ('Jacob').
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