Question

There are two objects in each sentence. Draw a line under the direct objects and a circle arour
the indirect objects.
1 Bad gave Dave a present.
2 Niom is making the children a meal.
3 Mr. Thomas bought them ice cream cones,
4 I sent Anne a birthday card.
5 Granny told us a story.
6 The waiter brought the guests their drinks.
7 Can I get you a sandwich?
8 The police officer showed us the way to the museum
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Answer 1

The direct objects have been underlined while the indirect objects have been highlighted in bold in the following sentences:-

1. Bad gave Dave a present.
2. Niom is making the children a meal.
3. Mr. Thomas bought them ice cream cones.
4. I sent Anne a birthday card.
5. Granny told us a story.
6. The waiter brought the guests their drinks.
7. Can I get you a sandwich?
8. The police officer showed us the way to the museum.

Answer 2

There are two objects in each sentence. Direct objects are underlined whereas indirect objects are bolded:

1 Bad gave Dave a present.

2 Niom is making the children a meal.

3 Mr. Thomas bought them ice cream cones,

4 I sent Anne a birthday card.

5 Granny told us a story.

6 The waiter brought the guests their drinks.

7 Can I get you a sandwich?

8 The police officer showed us the way to the museum.

Direct Object:  

• A direct object is a word that tells who or what receives the action of the verb. It is directly affected by the verb.

Indirect Object:  

• An indirect object is a word that tells who receives the direct object. generally, it comes after the verb. It tells " to whom" the action of the verb is done.