Question

I. Circle the direct object and underline the indirect object.

1. The teacher gave the children their notebooks.

2. I brought toffees for my sister.

3. My brother tore off a page from my notebook.

4. The milkman gave us milk from his can.

5. I ironed my school uniform witha hot iron.

6. My uncle sent me an email.​

Answer 1

1Ans: Notebooks — Direct

Children — Indirect

2Ans: Toffees — Direct

3Ans: Pages — Direct

4Ans: Milk — Direct

Us — Indirect

5Ans: School Uniform — Direct

6Ans: Email — Direct

Me — Indirect

Explanation: Ask the verb the questions 'what' and 'to whom'. If you ask 'what', and get the answer, the answer will be a direct object. If you ask the verb 'to whom', you get indirect object.

Example: In number 6, the verb is 'sent'. Sent what? Sent Email. Sent to whom? Sent to me.

Top Tip: A sentence might not always have a direct or indirect object. It may have one of them, both of them, or even none of them.