Question

tell me direct object and indirect object in the following sentences.
1. I bought a cycle for my brother.
2. The teacher told them a story.
3. Please buy me a school bag.
4. She gave a good advice.
5. She gave him a gift.
6. Father gave the guard his salary.
7. I have a chinese pencil box.
8. The class listened to the story with full attention.
9. Please accept my apology.
10. He taught Rita History.

Answer 1

1)DO-a cycle,IDO-brother
2)DO-them,IDO-story
3)DO-me,IDO-school bag
4)DO-gave,IDO-good advice
5)DO-him,IDO-gift
6)DO-guard,IDO-salary
7)DO-chinese,IDO-pencil box
8)DO-story,IDO-attention
9)DO-accept,IDO-apology
10)DO-taught,IDO- Rita history

Answer 2

1. I bought a cycle for my brother. (Direct object -cycle, Indirect object - brother)

2. The teacher told them a story. (Direct object -story, Indirect object -them )

3. Please buy me a school bag. (Direct object -school bag, Indirect object - me )

4. She gave a good advice. (Direct object - good advice, Indirect object - me)

5. She gave him a gift. (Direct object - gift, Indirect object - him)

6. Father gave the guard his salary. (Direct object -salary, Indirect object -guard )

7. I have a chinese pencil box. (Direct object - chinese pencil box)

8. The class listened to the story with full attention. (Direct object - story)

9. Please accept my apology. (Direct object -apology )

10. He taught Rita History. (Direct object - History , Indirect object - Rita )

• Object in a sentence is that word on which subject's actions are directed to.
• Direct object - When the object in a sentence is the answer to the questions who and what then it is direct object.
• Indirect object - When the object in a sentence is the answer to the questions to whom, for whom and for what then it is indirect object.