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17-Direct and Indirect Objects-25



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

 1. 

A.25. The direct object is the noun that receives the action of the verb, and it is located in the complete predicate.
 

 2. 

A.25. To find the direct object in a sentence takes three steps.
1. locate the subject of the sentence
2. then the verb
3. the direct object is usually after the verb
 

 3. 

A.25. Sometimes a sentence may not have a direct object.
Example:  Zac walks.
         Alex jogs.
The action verbs can stand alone in the sentence without answering What? or Who?.
 

 4. 

A.25.  I gave Kristi my suitcase.
indirect object - Kristi
 

 5. 

A.25.  The science center fed us lunch.
lunch - direct object
 

 6. 

B.25.   My grandma bought us new clothes.
us - indirect object
 

 7. 

B.25.  The cat ate her food.
her - indirect object
 

 8. 

B.25.  The science center fed us lunch.
us - indirect object
 

 9. 

B.25.   My grandma bought us new clothes.
clothes - indirect object
 

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

 10. 

A.25.  Choose the part of the sentence that is in bold.
Pat threw the ball.
a.
subject
c.
direct object
b.
verb
d.
None
 

 11. 

A.25.  Choose the part of the sentence that is in bold.
Pat threw the ball.
a.
subject
c.
direct object
b.
verb
d.
None
 

 12. 

B.25.  Choose the indirect object that best completes the sentence.
The three little girls picked  ________ flowers.
a.
Aunt Lucy
c.
cookies
b.
dishes
d.
None
 

 13. 

B.25.  Choose the indirect object that best completes the sentence.
Mike fixed the outside  _____faucet.
a.
flowers.
c.
up.
b.
water
d.
None
 

 14. 

B.25.  Choose the indirect object that best completes the sentence.
We ate _____picnic lunch
a.
flowers.
c.
lunch.
b.
our
d.
None
 

 15. 

B.25.  Choose the indirect object that best completes the sentence.
Mrs. Janter reads _____ a  story.
a.
flowers.
c.
Hannah.
b.
story.
d.
None
 

 16. 

B.25.  Identify the noun or pronoun for whom or what the action verb performed. (indirect object)
The three little girls picked Aunt Lucy flowers.
a.
Aunt Lucy
c.
flowers
b.
girls
d.
None
 

 17. 

B.25.  Identify the noun or pronoun for whom or what the action verb performed. (indirect object)
Max fixed his water faucet.
a.
faucet
c.
his
b.
water
d.
None
 

 18. 

A.25.  Identify the noun or pronoun for whom or what the action verb performed. (indirect object)
We ate our picnic lunch.
a.
ate
c.
picnic
b.
our
d.
None
 

 19. 

A.25. Identify the noun or pronoun for whom or what the action verb performed. (indirect object)
Mrs. Janter reads Hannah a story.
a.
Mrs. Janter
c.
story
b.
Hannah
d.
None
 

 20. 

A.25.  Identify the noun or pronoun for whom or what the action verb performed. (indirect object)
Lillian put her dishes away.
a.
Lillian
c.
her
b.
dishes
d.
None
 



 
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