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What is the difference between a direct object and an indirect object? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

In each sentence, identify the italicized word as a “direct object” or an “indirect object.” (Refer to page 3 of Unit 4 Lesson 5)
Tonya mailed her brother a postcard from Australia. ____________________
In the morning, Robert cooked eggs for breakfast. _____________________
After the concert, Kimi called her mother to come and pick her up. ______________________
Sophia gave the club’s sponsor a copy of her speech. ______________________
Joon wrote a review of the new superhero movie for his blog. ______________________
Unit 3 Lesson 6 - Using Correct Punctuation
Define each of the following Keywords and provide an example for each (Refer to pages 1 and 2):
Appositive Clause: __________________________________________
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Example: ___________________________________________________
Comma: ___________________________________________________
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Example: ___________________________________________________
Compound Sentence: ________________________________________
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Example: ___________________________________________________
Independent Clause: _________________________________________
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Example: ___________________________________________________

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Difference Between Direct Object and Indirect Object

A direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb directly. It answers the questions "what?" or "whom?" after an action verb.

An indirect object, on the other hand, is a noun or pronoun that indirectly receives the action and is typically affected by the action of the verb. It answers the questions "to whom?" or "for whom?" the action is performed.

Identification of Direct and Indirect Objects

  1. Tonya mailed her brother a postcard from Australia.

    • brother - indirect object
    • postcard - direct object

  2. In the morning, Robert cooked eggs for breakfast.

    • eggs - direct object
    • (Note: There is no indirect object in this sentence.)

  3. After the concert, Kimi called her mother to come and pick her up.

    • mother - direct object
    • (Note: There is no indirect object in this sentence.)

  4. Sophia gave the club’s sponsor a copy of her speech.

    • sponsor - indirect object
    • copy - direct object

  5. Joon wrote a review of the new superhero movie for his blog.

    • review - direct object
    • (Note: There is no indirect object in this sentence.)

Definitions of Keywords with Examples

  1. Appositive Clause: An appositive clause is a noun or noun phrase that renames or provides additional information about another noun right next to it in a sentence.

    • Example: My sister, an accomplished violinist, will be performing tonight.

  2. Comma: A comma is a punctuation mark used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence or to separate items in a list.

    • Example: I need to buy apples, oranges, bananas, and grapes.

  3. Compound Sentence: A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).

    • Example: I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.

  4. Independent Clause: An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb, and expresses a complete thought.

    • Example: She enjoys reading novels.