Grammar – Direct and Indirect Objects

Voices Phrases Clauses

• Objects are termed Nouns or pronouns that complete the meaning of verbs or prepositions.
• The object of verbs indicates who or what is receiving the action of the verb.
• The verbs that complete have a direct effect on direct objects, meaning that the verb’s action
  affects them directly.

An object after a transitive verb gives a direct object answers to the query Whom or what.

A composite of two or more items can be a direct object.

• • Sam drove Jilly to her mother’s house.
  • The coach blew her
  • Adam invited us to the party.
  • My dog follows me
• Indirect object: It can be the person or thing who receives the direct object of the verb.
• Indirect objects generally appear directly between the verb and its direct object.
• Indirect objects can be placed after the direct object in a prepositional phrase using to or for.
  • Lorelei gave the teacher her project.
  • The clerk offered the couple some tea.
  • Vicky paid the money to the cashier.
  • Melanie is making a cake for
• Differences Between Direct and Indirect Objects.
  • When we look in detail, direct objects receive the action of a verb within a sentence, while indirect objects receive the direct object.
  • Transitive verbs need a direct object to form a complete sentence. However, indirect objects are used for intransitive verbs and are sometimes preceded by prepositions.
  • Indirect objects can only exist in the presence of a direct object, while direct objects can exist without indirect objects.