Question

Which word in the sentence is an indirect object?
Choose all answers that are correct.

Tell the twins and their brother a story until dinnertime.



A.


story


B.


brother


C.


dinnertime


D.


twins

Answer 1

C?

Answer 2

@jabez177

Answer 3

@SkylarRountree

Answer 4

If you want me to help, tag me.

Answer 5

ok.

Answer 6

first, tell me the subject

Answer 7

the twins and their brother

Answer 8

that is not the subject.....this is a command and the subject, although not written, is YOU.
Now can you tell me the verb

Answer 9

An indirect object is the recipient of the direct object.

Answer 10

OK, you can immediately eliminate twins.

Answer 11

can you tell me the verb ?

Answer 12

tell?

Answer 13

So, with twins marked out there is only three answers left.

Answer 14

correct...
subject -- you
verb -- tell
direct object -- tell what ? what are you telling ?

Answer 15

Next you have to ask is told what? That gives you the direct object.

Answer 16

Wait...I take back my statement about twins.

Answer 17

story ...so we can cross tht out

Answer 18

I believe the its story

Answer 19

correct...story is your direct object.
indirect object -- who are you telling it to ?

Answer 20

Twins

Answer 21

There's two.

Answer 22

twins and who else ?

Answer 23

their brother

Answer 24

B brother sorry i thought i pushed the post button

Answer 25

correct...indirect objects are twins, and brother
But remember this, you have to have a direct object to have an indirect object

Answer 26

I know what an direct object is. Can you tell me what an indirect object is. In your words....

Answer 27

An indirect object object tells you who or what is receiving the direct object
examples :
I told Tammy a secret.
I = subject
told = verb
Tammy = indirect object
secret = direct object

An indirect object will be between the action verb and the direct object.

make sense ??

Answer 28

oops...too many objects in there...lol

Answer 29

could you give me another sentence to practice on, please?

Answer 30

Mary gave Anna the keys to the car ?

Answer 31

I didn't mean to put that question mark there..

Answer 32

Anna is the IO

so is an indirect object basically asking who vs what when asking for a DO

Answer 33

yes

Answer 34

oh, okay. Got it. Thank you! ^.^

Answer 35

But if there is no direct object, then there cannot be an indirect object

Answer 36

hope I helped :)