Identify the underlined word or words in each sentence as a direct (D) or an
indirect (I) object.
_____ 1. David gave the Tomkeys candy.
_____ 2. They bought a boat in October.
_____ 3. The Tomkeys did not own a television.
_____ 4. On Halloween David collected candy from the neighbors.
_____ 5. David emptied his bag of candy on the bed.
_____ 6. He tore the wrapper off and crammed the candy bar in his mouth.
_____ 7. David’s mother took him to the store to get a Halloween costume.
_____ 8. The chocolate gave David a headache.
_____ 9. David looked through the window and saw the Tomkeys eating dinner.
_____ 10. She put the candy in the Tomkeys bags.
Answer:
___I__ 1. David gave the Tomkeys candy.
___D__ 2. They bought a boat in October.
___D__ 3. The Tomkeys did not own a television.
___D__ 4. On Halloween David collected candy from the neighbors.
___D__ 5. David emptied his bag of candy on the bed.
___D / D__ 6. He tore the wrapper off and crammed the candy bar in his mouth.
___D__ 7. David’s mother took him to the store to get a Halloween costume.
__I / D___ 8. The chocolate gave David a headache.
___D__ 9. David looked through the window and saw the Tomkeys eating dinner.
__D___ 10. She put the candy in the Tomkeys bags.
Explanation:
Direct objects are nouns or pronouns that receive the action taking place in the sentence. In reference to the verb o the sentence, the direct object answers the following questions: what? or whom?
On the other hand, the indirect object is a noun or pronoun that is being affected by the action. It´s someone or something that receives the direct object.
