introducing

Direct & Indirect Objects

OPENING

• Copy the two sentences below. Then write 3-5 sentences explaining what is wrong with the sentences below and how you might choose to fix it.– Leslie didn't have any money for a sandwich, so

Smitty purchased her it. – After Michael took generous spoonfuls of stuffing,

he passed us it.

CONCEPT REVIEW

• Subjects– The Main “Character” in a sentence

• Verbs/Predicates– What the Subject is doing

• Direct Object– When there is an action verb, this is the noun that

is receiving that action.

SECTION 1- SUBJECT/PREDICATEDirections: Write the letter of the correct answer for each number. 1. Kites had many different uses in the past.a. complete subject b. complete predicate c. simple predicate 2. The people of China invented kites long ago.a. complete subject b. complete predicate c. simple predicate 3. Kite festivals are always fun and exciting.a. simple subject b. complete subject c. simple predicate 4. The kites are soaring over the treetops.a. simple subject b. simple predicate c. complete predicate 5. The green kite glides gracefully in the air.a. complete subject b. simple predicate c. complete predicate

Quiz #1 (section 1)

SECTION 2-CONCRETE/ABSTRACT NOUNSDirections: Identify the type of noun underlined. 6. Patience is a virtue.a. abstractb. concrete 7. He always emphasized toughness.a. abstract b. concrete 8. Today is going to be amazing.a. abstract b. concrete 9. Weekends are where I spend my free time with friends.a. abstract b. concrete 10. Lindley Middle is where I attend school.a. abstract b. concrete Extra Credit: Write a sentence and circle the concrete noun once and underline the abstract noun.

Quiz #1 (section 2)

WORK SESSION

• Recognize an indirect object when you see one.• Indirect objects are rare. You can read for pages

before you encounter one. For an indirect object to appear, a sentence must first have a direct object.

• Direct objects follow transitive verbs [a type of action verb].

• If you can identify the subject and verb in a sentence, then finding the direct object—if one exists—is

WORK SESSION

subject + verb + what? or who? = direct object• Here are examples of the formula in action:

– Jim built a sandcastle on the beach.• Jim = subject; built = verb. Jim built what? Sandcastle = direct

object.

– Sammy and Maria brought Billie Lou to the party.• Sammy, Maria = subject; brought = verb. • Sammy and Maria brought who? Billie Lou = direct object.

– To explain the broken lamp, we told a lie.• We = subject; told = verb. We told what? Lie = direct object.

WORK SESSION• When someone [or something] gets the direct object, that

word is the indirect object. Look at these new versions of the sentences above:

• Jim built his granddaughter a sandcastle on the beach.– Jim = subject; built = verb. Jim built what? Sandcastle = direct object. Who got

the sandcastle? Granddaughter = indirect object.

• So that Darren would have company at the party, Sammy and Maria brought him a blind date.– Sammy, Maria = subjects; brought = verb. Sammy and Maria brought who?

Blind date = direct object. Who got the blind date? Him = indirect object.

• To explain the broken lamp, we told Mom a lie.– We = subject; told = verb. We told what? Lie = direct object. Who got the lie?

Mom = indirect object.

• Sometimes, the indirect object will occur in a prepositional phrase beginning with to or for. Read these two sentences:– Tomas paid the mechanic 200 dollars to fix the

squeaky brakes.– Tomas paid 200 dollars to the mechanic to fix the

squeaky brakes.• In both versions, the mechanic [the indirect

object] gets the 200 dollars [the direct object].

CLOSING

• Write in your own words what the definition is of the words below:– Direct Object– Indirect Object:

HOMEWORK

• All Classes- Write 5 sentences using SVO. This time, the sentences need to have both direct and indirect objects.