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Direct Objects

Direct objects receive the action of the verb and answer 'what?' or 'whom?', while indirect objects indicate to whom or for whom the action is done, answering 'to/for whom?' or 'to/for what?'. Examples illustrate the distinction, such as 'She bought a book' (direct) and 'She gave him a gift' (indirect). Key differences include that direct objects receive the action directly, whereas indirect objects benefit from it.

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Direct Objects

Direct objects receive the action of the verb and answer 'what?' or 'whom?', while indirect objects indicate to whom or for whom the action is done, answering 'to/for whom?' or 'to/for what?'. Examples illustrate the distinction, such as 'She bought a book' (direct) and 'She gave him a gift' (indirect). Key differences include that direct objects receive the action directly, whereas indirect objects benefit from it.

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direct objects and indirect objects

Direct Object

 A direct object is the noun or pronoun that directly receives the


action of the verb. It answers the question "what?" or "whom?" after
the verb.
 Example:
o She bought a book.
(What did she buy? A book.)
o He called her.
(Whom did he call? Her.)

Indirect Object

 An indirect object is the noun or pronoun that indicates to


whom or for whom the action is done. It answers the question "to/for
whom?" or "to/for what?" after the verb.
 Example:
o She gave him a gift.
(To whom did she give a gift? Him.)
o They sent the company a letter.
(To what did they send a letter? The company.)

Key Differences:

1. Direct Object: Receives the action directly.


Indirect Object: Receives the direct object or benefits from the
action.
2. Direct Object: Answers "what?" or "whom?"
Indirect Object: Answers "to/for whom?" or "to/for what?"

Examples with Both Objects:

 She gave her friend (indirect) a gift (direct).


(To whom did she give a gift? Her friend. What did she give? A gift.)
 He told the students (indirect) a story (direct).
(To whom did he tell a story? The students. What did he tell? A story.)

Note:

Not all sentences have an indirect object, but a direct object is often present
when the verb is transitive. The indirect object usually appears between the
verb and the direct object.

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