Which word in the sentence is the indirect object?

I gave Serena some flowers.
A.Serena
B.flowers
C.some
D.I

Question

Which word in the sentence is the indirect object? 

I gave Serena some flowers.
A.Serena
B.flowers
C.some
D.I

anonymous · Answer

first I wana say that you’re are gorgeous and second the answer is same

anonymous · Answer

thank you

anonymous · Answer

yup

anonymous · Answer

some not same

e.mccormick · Answer

Hmm, that is not the pronoun use of some.  An indirect object is a noun or pronoun.

e.mccormick · Answer

The student gave her teacher the assignment. Student = subject Assignment = direct object Teacher = indirect object For more on this: http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/indirectobject.htm

anonymous · Answer

so then are you saying its "
I"

e.mccormick · Answer

No, "I" is doing something.  It is not the indirect object.

e.mccormick · Answer

If you look at the Chomp Chomp page you can see the key is the recipient of the direct object is the indirect object.

anonymous · Answer

i see, to then Serena... although that seems like its direct not indirect

e.mccormick · Answer

I $\leftarrow$ subject
gave $\leftarrow$ verb
Serena $\leftarrow$ indirect object
some $\leftarrow$ adjective
flowers. $\leftarrow$ direct object

You can generally pull out the indirect object and still have a sentence that works independently:

I gave some flowers.

But you can not pull out the direct object when there is an indirect and have it work on its own:

I gave Serena some.  

That is incomplete and would only work as a reply to someone else.

This is because the direct and indirect work together to say what went to who.

anonymous · Answer

what is it

e.mccormick · Answer

If you read the reply I did you can see what it is and the rules for how to find it.

anonymous · Answer

@e.mccormick  Thankyou now i understand it...a bit lol.