Question

Which word in the sentence is the indirect object?

After the show, the performers made themselves a delicious dinner.

A.
themselves

B.
performers

C.
dinner

D.
show

Answer 1

I believe the answer here is "Themselves" because that is what the direct action "Dinner" is directed to, and even though "Performers" and "Themselves" are regarded as one, "Themselves comes after the verb "Made" which which is directed by the "Performers" toward "Themselves".

Answer 2

Thats what I thought too. Do you think you could help with a couple more?

Answer 3

Sure what do you have for me?

Answer 4

ok

Which words in the sentence are the indirect objects?

Before the hike, the ranger gave Luke and Marcus a map.

Choose all answers that are correct.

A.
ranger

B.
Marcus

C.
Luke

D.
hike

E.
map

Answer 5

I think one of them is ranger.

Answer 6

i would say B. or D.

Answer 7

This is quite similar to the last one, I would have to say Luke and Marcus, because even though ranger is a noun, it comes before the verb, and in this case is directing the course of action, the ranger is giving the map to Luke and Mark, so I now for certain that map is the direct object, that is directed by the ranger toward Luke and Mark.

Answer 8

Ohhh.

Answer 9

Which word in the sentence is the indirect object?

Did you tell him about the mysterious noise?

A.
noise

B.
you

C.
him

D.
tell

(I think its noise.)

Answer 10

Hehe i'm not so great at this.

Answer 11

So in short, every time you see indirect and direct actions ask yourself, who is the person directing the actions and who is the the recipient of the course of action, the recipient of the course of action is your indirect action and the what the course of action is made with is the direct action. it will help a lot in questions like these, for example "John played a guitar for her" John in this case is directing the action so he is ignored in finding the direct and indirect objects. John played a guitar "direct object", for whom? For her, "direct object.

Answer 12

Ok that makes sense!

Answer 13

Try doing this one on your own, I will check your answer.

Answer 14

Ok sense you explained kind of what it is I think it is you because you're directing the action.

Answer 15

Or its him because hes the recipient right? I'm still confused.

Answer 16

Correct! that is what I have been trying to say, look for the targets or objects of the sentence, then separate them into direct or indirect objects.

Answer 17

Yay!

Answer 18

The character asking "you" are not considered the objects of the sentence, "him" and "noise" in the other hand are.

Answer 19

I see

Answer 20

The character asking "you" and the "you" character, are not considered the objects of the sentence, "him" and "noise" in the other hand are. (had to rephrase that)

Answer 21

Which word in the sentence is the direct object?

Do fishermen ever use rods made of aluminum?

A.
rods

B.
use

C.
fishermen

D.
aluminum

This is the next one, I think rods.

Answer 22

Here the direct object would be rods, and there is no indirect object in this sentence. Also keep in mind, not all direct objects have indirect objects.

Answer 23

And it seems your getting the hang of it. :D

Answer 24

Yay!

Answer 25

Which words in the sentence are the direct objects?

Most fish enjoy a lunch or dinner of worms.

Choose all answers that are correct.

A.
Most

B.
fish

C.
worms

D.
lunch

E.
dinner

Answer 26

I believe lunch and dinner.

Answer 27

Hmm, this one is quite tricky. But great job, here fish enjoy lunch and dinner, worms is used to describe what type of lunch or dinner that may be.

Answer 28

So i'm right?

Answer 29

Yup, as I said, worms in this sentence is only used to describe the object, in other words "lunch or dinner". :)

Answer 30

Yay! :D

Answer 31

Which word in the sentence is the direct object?

They kindly carried the bags to my grandmother's room.

A.
room

B.
carried

C.
grandmother's

D.
bags

In this one I think carried.

Answer 32

Nope, remember, direct objects are subject to the verb, "carried" is the verb in this sentence.

Answer 33

Sooo bags?

Answer 34

Correct. :)

Answer 35

I'm starting to understand this a lot more! :D

Answer 36

Great! that's the purpose of this conversation. :)

Answer 37

Yep!

Answer 38

Which word in the sentence is the direct object?

We met her at the county fair last night.

A.
night

B.
fair

C.
her

D.
county

In this one I think its her!

Answer 39

Well done. :)

Answer 40

This is becoming easier!

Answer 41

No, your just getting better. ;)

Answer 42

Thanks to you!!

Answer 43

Which words in the sentence are the direct objects?

In the old trunk, he discovered a map and a telescope.

Choose all answers that are correct.

A.
discovered

B.
map

C.
trunk

D.
telescope

E.
old

This is the next one and I think one is he.

Answer 44

Haha, no need for flattering, I'm happy to help. :)

Answer 45

But thank you for the help!

Answer 46

Not a prob... :D Now about that, look closely at your options and remember what I said, direct objects are subject to the verb. ;)

Answer 47

Discovered and trunk?

Answer 48

Nope, lets start off by finding the verb.

Answer 49

Discovered is the verb right because thats what he did.

Answer 50

Correct, now what did he discover?

Answer 51

A map and telescope!

Answer 52

Those are your objects... :D

Answer 53

So map and telescope is the answer!

Answer 54

Correct!

Answer 55

:D

Answer 56

Which word in the sentence is the direct object?

Then he made a pot of stew with the leftovers from dinner.

A.
dinner

B.
leftovers

C.
stew

D.
pot

Answer 57

Made is the verb and he made a pot of stew so stew is the direct object right?

Answer 58

Correct, now if pot were by itself, then pot would be the answer, but here "pot" as a figure of speech and therefore "stew" is correct. :D

Answer 59

Yay!

Answer 60

Which word in the sentence is the direct object?

This cools the air in the attic.

A.
This

B.
attic

C.
air

D.
cools

Answer 61

Too easy, you can figure this one out!

Answer 62

Cools is the verb so the direct object is air.

Answer 63

Correct!

Answer 64

Which word in the sentence is the direct object?

The discovery shed light on their culture.

A.
culture

B.
shed

C.
light

D.
discovery

Answer 65

Wouldn't it be culture because they shed light on what? They shed light on culture.

Answer 66

Not quite, you see, here the verb is shed, and since culture can't, technically, be shed, then light has to be your answer here.

Answer 67

Ohh yea.

Answer 68

Which word in the sentence is the direct object?

Last week, the restaurant served three hundred meals.

A.
restaurant

B.
meals

C.
three

D.
week

Answer 69

Verb; Served so the indirect object is meals.

Answer 70

You got it.. :)

Answer 71

:D

Answer 72

Which word in the sentence is the direct object?

He used an artificial lure instead of a real worm.

A.
artificial

B.
lure

C.
worm

D.
instead

Answer 73

(cough, cough, direct not indirect...) ;)

Answer 74

Oops! haha

Answer 75

Verb; used so direct object lure?

Answer 76

Your on a roll... :)

Answer 77

yay!

Answer 78

Ok I have a couple more now!

Answer 79

Which word in the sentence is the indirect object?

Why did Kevin give Tony a map of the city?

A.
map

B.
Kevin

C.
Tony

D.
city

Answer 80

Can you explain how indirect objects work again please?

Answer 81

Sure, alright, you now know that a direct object is subject to a verb, in this case an indirect object is subject to the direct object... (ps. the indirect object is usually a character)

Answer 82

Ok

Answer 83

So by now you should know that the verb here is "give", "map" is the direct object, so the indirect object would be?

Answer 84

So the indirect object is Tony in this case.

Answer 85

Correct! Here is a quick tip about indirect objects, usually indirect objects are simply actions carried out by someone to someone else, in this case Kevin is giving the map TO Tony.

Answer 86

This usually results in the indirect object being a character.

Answer 87

Okay! :)

Answer 88

Which word in the sentence is the indirect object?

The organizers of the race gave Rosa a blue ribbon.

A.
ribbon

B.
race

C.
Rosa

D.
organizers

Answer 89

Hmm, what do you think about this one?

Answer 90

So this indirect object is Rosa?

Answer 91

Yup! and just for the extra credit what do you think is the direct object?

Answer 92

Ribbon

Answer 93

You got it!

Answer 94

Haha!

Answer 95

Which word in the sentence is the indirect object?

After the show, the performers made themselves a delicious dinner.

A.
themselves

B.
performers

C.
dinner

D.
show

Answer 96

Themselves is what I think.

Answer 97

Wasn't this one of the first ones we did??? XD

Answer 98

I think it was but it was a direct object. xD