Which words make up the compound indirect object in the sentence?

Thomas showed his aunts and uncles the pictures from Australia.

Choose all answers that are correct.

A.
Australia

B.
aunts

C.
Thomas

D.
uncles

Question

Which words make up the compound indirect object in the sentence?

Thomas showed his aunts and uncles the pictures from Australia.

Choose all answers that are correct.
 
 A.
Australia
 
 B.
aunts
 
 C.
Thomas
 
 D.
uncles

texaschic101 · Answer

A sentence has to have a direct object to have an indirect object. First we will find the direct objects by finding out what is receiving the action of the verb. Then we will find the indirect object by finding who the action of the verb is being done to.

subject -- Thomas
verb -- showed

Thomas showed what ? He showed pictures. So pictures is the direct object.
He showed pictures to whom ? He showed them to his aunts and uncles. So your indirect objects are : aunts,uncles. (B and D)