what are indirect and direct objects plz give examples.
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Indirect object:
Indirect object are used to describe the object that is not directly used by the subject.
It answers to the questions "To whom,for whom,to what,for what"
Direct object:
Direct object are objects that are directly used by the subject.
It answers to the questions "who , what"
Examples :
He gave me some water. (IDO = me, DO = some water)
She sent her friend an email. (IDO = her friend , DO = an email)
He brought him a gift. (IDO = him, DO =gift)
My father bought us a new TV set.(IDO =us ,DO = a new TV set)
Indirect object are used to describe the object that is not directly used by the subject.
It answers to the questions "To whom,for whom,to what,for what"
Direct object:
Direct object are objects that are directly used by the subject.
It answers to the questions "who , what"
Examples :
He gave me some water. (IDO = me, DO = some water)
She sent her friend an email. (IDO = her friend , DO = an email)
He brought him a gift. (IDO = him, DO =gift)
My father bought us a new TV set.(IDO =us ,DO = a new TV set)
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Explanation:
There must be a direct object for anindirect object to be placed in a sentence. In other words an indirect object cannot exist without a direct object. Examples: They sent him a postcard - him is the indirect object of the verb sent. (To whom did they send a postcard?)
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