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direct object |
A word that receives the action of its verb. It is always a noun or pronoun. It answers the questions What? or Whom? and must come after the action verb |
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indirect object |
A word that receives the direct object. It has to come after an action verb and before the direct object. Must always be a noun or pronoun and answers the questions to whom? for whom? or to what? |
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IO: us DO: ride |
On Friday he offered us a ride home from the club |
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IO: Elise DO: bubblegum |
Who sent Elise that awful bubblegum? |
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IO: sister DO: truck |
Without a fuss the little boy gave his sister the red dump truck |
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IO: treasurer DO: dues |
On my honor I will pay the class treasurer my dues |
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IO: team DO: uniforms |
Who will buy the team new uniforms? |
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IO: friend DO: wink |
From behind her book Sonya gave her best friend a knowing wink |
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IO: none DO: card |
Mitch sent his valentine card to the girl with brown hair |
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DO: body, tail, a set |
The manticor had the body of a lion, the tail of a serpent, and a triple set of teeth. |
