DIRECT AND INDIRECT OBJECTS

DIRECT AND INDIRECT OBJECTS

FORM:
Subject + verb + person/thing (object)
Some verbs can take two objects, a person (indirect object) and a thing (direct object). The thing is usually the direct object and the person is usually the indirect object.
Subject + verb + person (indirect object) + thing (direct object)
EXAMPLE:
She gave me a flower.
He bought Kathy/her a present.
Subject + verb + thing (direct object)+ preposition + person (indirect object)

The direct object always comes after the preposition.
She gave it to me.
He bought a present/it for her.



TYPES OF OBJECTS
There are two types of objects: direct and indirect objects:
DIRECT OBJECT
A direct object answers the question "what?" or "whom?"
EXAMPLES:
·         David repaired his car → his car is the direct object of the verb repaired. ( What did David repair?)
·         He invited Mary to the party → Mary is the direct object of the verb invited. (Whom did he invite?)
INDIRECT OBJECT
An indirect object answers the question "to whom?", "for whom?", "for what?"...
An indirect object is the recipient of the direct object, or an otherwise affected participant in the event. There must be a direct object for an indirect object to be placed in a sentence. In other words an indirect object cannot exist without a direct object.
EXAMPLES:
·         They sent him a postcard - him is the indirect object of the verb sent. (To whom did they send a postcard?)
·         He bought his son a bike - his son is the indirect object of the verb bought. (For whom did he buy a bike?)









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