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Direct and Indirect Objects

Students identify both the direct object (DO) and indirect object (IO) in sentences with two-object verbs — give, send, tell, show, teach, and more.
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Teaching Notes

Indirect object = to whom or for whom the action is done. It always comes before the direct object when no preposition is used.

Vocabulary
Direct Object: Receives the verb's action.
Indirect Object: To whom or for whom the action is done.
Common Mistakes
  • Swapping DO and IO
  • Identifying the IO as a prepositional phrase (e.g. "to the students") — it must be the noun without a preposition
Extension Activities
  • Write sentences with both objects.
  • Identify objects in fairy tales.
  • Create sentences about giving gifts.
Parent Tip

Help your child find direct and indirect objects in everyday conversations.

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identify direct objectidentify indirect objectsentence structure