Question

Which word is the indirect object in this sentence? after she bought a new computer, gary's sister gave him her old one?

Answer 1

A direct object is a person or thing that is affected by the action of the verb. You could say that the direct object "receives the action of the verb."

"He broke the window."



What was affected by the action? The window was.

So "the window" is the direct object.



"The ball hit her."



What did the ball hit? It hit her.

So "her" is the direct object.



"He is making a pancake."



What is he making? A pancake.

So "a pancake" is the direct object.



"Lucky noticed the bone."