Identify the underlined word or words in each sentence as a direct (D) or an
indirect (I) object.
_____ 1. David gave the <u>Tomkeys</u> candy.
_____ 2. They bought a <u>boat</u> in October.
_____ 3. The Tomkeys did not own a <u>television</u>.
_____ 4. On Halloween David collected <u>candy</u> from the neighbors.
_____ 5. David emptied his <u>bag</u> of candy on the bed.
_____ 6. He tore the <u>wrapper</u> off and crammed the <u>candy bar</u> in his mouth.
_____ 7. David’s mother took <u>him</u> to the store to get a Halloween costume.
_____ 8. The chocolate gave <u>David</u> a <u>headache</u>.
_____ 9. David looked through the window and saw the <u>Tomkeys</u> eating dinner.
_____ 10. She put the <u>candy </u>in the Tomkeys bags.
Answer:
___I__ 1. David gave the <u>Tomkeys</u> candy.
___D__ 2. They bought a <u>boat</u> in October.
___D__ 3. The Tomkeys did not own a <u>television</u>.
___D__ 4. On Halloween David collected <u>candy</u> from the neighbors.
___D__ 5. David emptied his <u>bag</u> of candy on the bed.
___D / D__ 6. He tore the <u>wrapper</u> off and crammed the <u>candy bar</u> in his mouth.
___D__ 7. David’s mother took <u>him</u> to the store to get a Halloween costume.
__I / D___ 8. The chocolate gave <u>David</u> a <u>headache</u>.
___D__ 9. David looked through the window and saw the <u>Tomkeys</u> eating dinner.
__D___ 10. She put the <u>candy </u>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.