Direct and

Indirect Objects
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 An action verb with a
Direct Object

An action verb with NO direct

object or a linking verb
(linking verbs are ALWAYS intransitive
verbs)
An intransitive verb does not require an object to act upon.

They jumped.
The dog ran.
She sang.
A light was shining.
He died.

No objects after linking verbs.( verbs to be ,

appear,seem.feel,sound….

They feel good .

It is a book .
Transitive verbs demand objects to make
sense .

Please bring coffee.

The girls carry water to their village.
 Object

Direct Indirect
 A noun or a pronoun.
Follows an action verb.
Receives the action of a verb.

A direct object can be

found by asking Whom? or
What? about an action verb.
A direct object can be found by asking
Whom? or What? about an action verb.

The message reached the lawyer.

The message reached WHOM?

A direct object can be found by asking
Whom? or What? about an action verb.

His landlord is raising the rent.

Is raising WHAT?
A direct object can be compound .

action DO
subject verb
Marty and Carol served pie and
DO
ice cream for dessert.

Marty and Carol served

WHAT?
A direct object is never an adverb or the
object of a preposition.

D.O.
Joanne walked her dog.
adverb
Joanne walked briskly.
Prepositional phrase
Joanne walked to the store.
 Practice .

He left the gift on the table.

Patriots fought for their independence.

 A noun or a pronoun.
Tells to whom or to what or for
whom or for what the action of the
verb is done.

Andy brought a flower.

Andy brought me a flower.

 A noun or a pronoun.
Tells to whom or to what or for whom or for what the
action of the verb is done.

Sarah showed the class her new glasses.

Sarah showed her new glasses to whom?
Jeff gave Caroline a chess set.
Jeff gave a chess set to whom?
Indirect object can be compound .

Please give Salma and Ali the book.

She bought for her mom and dad a gift.

…Please Note

If there is an indirect object, there

.must be a direct object
However, you can have a direct object
.without an indirect object
 **ONLY ACTION VERBS HAVE
INDIRECT OBJECTS and DIRECT
OBJECTS**
Linking verbs do NOT have indirect
objects or direct objects

Linking verb: Zachary was a silly boy.

Action verb: Zachary saw a silly boy.