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Objects of Verbs

Objects of Verbs. Direct objects and indirect objects complete the meaning of transitive verbs. Remember, transitive verbs express actions towards objects (nouns: people, place, thing, or idea). Direct Objects.

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Objects of Verbs

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  1. Objects of Verbs • Direct objects and indirect objects complete the meaning of transitive verbs. • Remember, transitive verbs express actions towards objects (nouns: people, place, thing, or idea).

  2. Direct Objects • A direct object is a noun, pronoun, or word group that tells who or what receives the action of the verb. • A direct object answers the question “Whom?” or “What?” after a transitive verb. Examples: Our history class built a model of the Alamo. [The noun model receives the action of the verb built.] Has the freeze destroyed some of the crop? [The pronoun some receives the action of the verb has destroyed.]

  3. A direct object can never complete the meaning of a linking verb because a linking verb does not express action. William Wordsworth became poet laureate of England in 1843. [The verb does not express action.] • A direct object is never part of a prepositional phrase. He walked for hours in the English countryside. • A direct object may be compound. Mrs. Neiman planted tulips and daffodils.

  4. Indirect Objects • An indirect object is a noun, pronoun, or word group that sometimes appears in sentences containing a direct object.

  5. An indirect object tells to whom or to what or for whom or for what the action of the verb is done. Examples: • Luke showed the class his collection. [The noun class tells to whom Luke showed his collection.] • Sarita brought us a chess set. [The pronoun us tells for whom Sarita brought a chess set.] • Dad gave whatever needed fixing his full attention. [The noun clause whatever needed fixing tells to what Dad gave his attention.]

  6. Linking verbs do not have indirect objects. • An indirect object, like a direct object, is never in a prepositional phrase. A noun or pronoun that follows to or for is the object of the preposition, not an indirect object. • Like a direct object, an indirect object may be compound.

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