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15-Direct and Indirect Objects-25



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

A.25. The indirect object is the receiver of the direct object.
 

 2. 

A.25. Indirect object answers the question To Whom? Wo What? For Whom? For What?
In the sentence above, gift was the direct object
To find the indirect object ask ‘The gift was for whom?’  Mother is who the gift is for, therefore the indirect object.
 

 3. 

A.25. NOTE:  IF. the words to or for are written in the sentence, then there is NOT an indirect object.
 

 4. 

A.25. A little boy gave his dog a bone.
dog - subject
 

 5. 

A.25. Amber fed her horse some grain.
horse  - verb
 

 6. 

B.25.   John rode his horse.
horse - indirect object
 

 7. 

A.25. The beautiful, floating jellyfish stung me.
The beautiful, floating jellyfish - complete subject
 

 8. 

A.25.  The large, yellow caterpillar crawled up the wall.
crawled - verb
 

 9. 

B.25.   Mary cried.
cried - indirect object
 

 10. 

A.25. The baby held the rattle.
 

 11. 

A.25. Alex bought a gift for his mother.
 

 12. 

A.25. Aunt Linda fixed eggs for breakfast.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 13. 

A.25.  Choose the part of the sentence that is in bold.
The cat drank the milk.
a.
subject
c.
direct object
b.
verb
d.
None
 

 14. 

A.25.  Choose the part of the sentence that is in bold.
Did they give the winner a ribbon?
a.
subject
d.
indirect object
b.
verb
e.
None
c.
direct object
 

 15. 

A.25.  Choose the part of the sentence that is in bold.
The baby ate applesauce.
a.
subject
d.
indirect object
b.
verb
e.
None
c.
direct object
 

 16. 

A.25.  Choose the part of the sentence that is in bold.
Mom put the pans away.
a.
subject
d.
indirect object
b.
verb
e.
None
c.
direct object
 

 17. 

A.25.  Choose the part of the sentence that is in bold.
The baby ate applesauce.
a.
subject
d.
indirect object
b.
verb
e.
None
c.
direct object
 

 18. 

A.25.  Choose the part of the sentence that is in bold.
We washed mom’s car.
a.
subject
d.
indirect object
b.
verb
e.
None
c.
direct object
 

 19. 

A.25.  Choose the part of the sentence that is in bold.
The cat drank the milk in the bowl.
a.
subject
c.
direct object
b.
verb
d.
None
 

 20. 

A.25.  Choose the part of the sentence that is in bold.
John watered the grass.
a.
subject
c.
direct object
b.
verb
d.
None
 



 
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