Direct objects receive the action of the verb. They tell "who" or "what" after the verb.
Examples of direct objects:
I gave him a piece of cake.
She hit the ball.
The children wanted an X Box for Christmas.
Indirect objects tell "to whom or what" or "for whom or what" after the verb.
Examples of indirect objects:
I gave him a piece of cake.
Joe brought his girl friend a bouquet of flowers.
Please take your mother a cup of coffee.
what are direct and inderect objects?
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The direct object "receives" the action of the verb.
John hit the baseball.
The verb is hit, and the direct object is baseball.
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/directobject.htm
An indirect object indicates to or for whom something was brought or given or passed or ...
Jane passed me the bread.
Bread is the direct object; me is the indirect object.
Bring me the book.
They will give us lots of money.
Can you identify the two?
John hit the baseball.
The verb is hit, and the direct object is baseball.
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/directobject.htm
An indirect object indicates to or for whom something was brought or given or passed or ...
Jane passed me the bread.
Bread is the direct object; me is the indirect object.
Bring me the book.
They will give us lots of money.
Can you identify the two?