OBJECTS!OBJECTS!DIRECT (DO)DIRECT (DO)INDIRECT (IO)INDIRECT (IO)

OBJECTS OF PREPOSITIONS (OP)OBJECTS OF PREPOSITIONS (OP)

Transitive Verb – has a direct objectTransitive Verb – has a direct object Intransitive does not have a direct Intransitive does not have a direct

objectobject

Helpful Hints about DO’sHelpful Hints about DO’s

You MUST have an AV to have a DOYou MUST have an AV to have a DO DO’s (almost) ALWAYS come after DO’s (almost) ALWAYS come after

the verb – the exception would be in the verb – the exception would be in a questiona question

Not all action verbs have DO’s – Not all action verbs have DO’s – these are called these are called intransitiveintransitive verbs verbs

Linking Verbs NEVER have DO’s!!Linking Verbs NEVER have DO’s!!

Indirect Objects (IO’s)Indirect Objects (IO’s)

Noun or pronoun that comes Noun or pronoun that comes afterafter the action verb but the action verb but beforebefore the DO. the DO.

Answers the question Answers the question to whom? For to whom? For whom? To what? For what?whom? To what? For what?

IMPORTANT: Only verbs with a DO IMPORTANT: Only verbs with a DO can have an IO!!!can have an IO!!!

Direct objectsDirect objects

These nouns or pronouns These nouns or pronouns receive receive the the action of the verb. action of the verb.

Ex. I threw the ball to the dog.Ex. I threw the ball to the dog. Threw / AVThrew / AV Ball / DO Ball / DO Ask yourself Ask yourself threwthrew who or what?? who or what?? When a verb has a DO, it is called a When a verb has a DO, it is called a

transitivetransitive verb verb

ExamplesExamples

Joe gave me the ball.Joe gave me the ball. What is the verb?What is the verb? DO?DO? IO?IO?

Always in this order… AV/IO/DOAlways in this order… AV/IO/DO

Question??Question??

Do you have to have an IO if you Do you have to have an IO if you have a DO?have a DO?

NO!NO! Do you have to have a DO if you Do you have to have a DO if you

have an IO?have an IO? YES!YES! So…the last word in a sentence can So…the last word in a sentence can

never be the IO!never be the IO!

Most important rule of all…Most important rule of all…

Words in a prepositional phrase can Words in a prepositional phrase can NEVER be the IO or DO!NEVER be the IO or DO!

Ex. The boy went to the store for Ex. The boy went to the store for milk.milk.

to the store – to the store – prep phraseprep phrase For milk – For milk – prep phraseprep phrase

Common PrepsCommon Preps

ToTo forfor withwith AtAt byby fromfrom OfOf throughthrough underunder OverOver betweenbetween aboveabove

Objects of Objects of Prepositions(OP)-noun or Prepositions(OP)-noun or pronoun at the END of a pronoun at the END of a

prep phraseprep phraseTo the danceTo the dance

For my motherFor my mother

In the morningIn the morning

At my houseAt my house

Of the whole classOf the whole class

Now let’s practice!Now let’s practice!

Write a sentence with a DO (first pick Write a sentence with a DO (first pick a good ACTION verb to put in your a good ACTION verb to put in your sentence)sentence)

Now try one with an IO – will you Now try one with an IO – will you need a DO? need a DO?

OF COURSE! OF COURSE!