Indirect Objects

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Indirect Objects
Language Arts
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Indirect objects tell _______________ OR
________________the action of the verb applies.
for whom
for what
Ask yourself the question
For whom or for what am I doing this wonderful
thing?
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Step 6 Ask for whom or for what the cake was
baked
Step 4 Ask what or whom after the verb
Step 1 Remove prepositional phrases
Step 2 Find the verb
Step 7 The answer is the indirect object
Step 3 Determine if the verb is action or linking
Step 5 The answer is the direct object
Example
Charlie baked his sister a cake
in the oven.
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The sentence contains an indirect object ONLY IF
there is a DO.
The IO must be between the verb and the DO
Bobby gave Jason his glove.
The pattern is ____________________
S AV IO DO
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Give these sentences a try.
1. Sarah told her mom a great story about a
princess.
The subject is ________
Sarah
The verb is _________
told
The DO is ________
story
The IO is _________
mom
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2. The officer gave her the items that were
stolen.
The subject is _______
officer
The verb is _________
gave
The DO is __________
items
The IO is __________
her
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3. Teri quickly handed Shane buttons for the
shirt in his suitcase.
The subject is _______
Teri
The verb is _________
handed
The DO is __________
buttons
The IO is __________
Shane
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4. Paul told him the bad news.
The subject is _______
Paul
The verb is _________
told
The DO is __________
news
The IO is __________
bad
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5. The director taught the choir a new song.
The subject is _______
director
The verb is _________
taught
The DO is __________
song
The IO is __________
choir
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6. Gerald gave Sharon a symbol of his love.
The subject is _______
Gerald
The verb is _________
gave
The DO is __________
symbol
The IO is __________
love
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7. I sent Barbara a postcard from France.
The subject is _______
I
The verb is _________
sent
The DO is __________
postcard
The IO is __________
Barbara
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8. The window in the office offered the clients
a good view.
The subject is _______
window
The verb is _________
offered
The DO is __________
view
The IO is __________
clients
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9. The producer handed the newscaster a piece of
paper.
The subject is _______
producer
The verb is _________
handed
The DO is __________
piece
The IO is __________
newscaster
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10. She gave it to him.
The subject is _______
She
The verb is _________
gave
The DO is __________
it
The IO is __________
NO IO
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Diagramming Sentences with an IO and a DO
Susan cooked her mother a meal.
Susan
cooked
meal
a
mother
her