At a glance
Objects
- Direct objectask: verb + what / whom?
- She reads a book.
- I met Tom.
- Indirect objectask: to / for whom?
- He gave me a pen.
- She made her son a cake.
- Object of a prepositionafter in, on, with, for…
- She lives with her aunt.
- 1Find the verbMum bought me a bike.
- 2Ask: bought what?a bike = direct object
- 3Ask: for whom?me = indirect object
Direct object
Ali kicked the ball. (kicked what? the ball)
I ate an apple.
We met our new teacher.
Indirect object
He gave his sister a present.
Grandma told the children a story.
Can you make me a cup of tea?
Two ways to say it
| Person first | Thing first + to / for |
|---|---|
| She gave me a book. | She gave a book to me. |
| He sent his mum a card. | He sent a card to his mum. |
| I bought my dad a shirt. | I bought a shirt for my dad. |
| She cooked us dinner. | She cooked dinner for us. |
- With to: give, send, show, tell, teach, lend, sell, pass, write, offer, bring.
- With for: buy, make, cook, get, find, build, keep, order.
Verbs with no object
Some verbs do not take an object. They are intransitive: The baby sleeps. She arrived. Leaves fall. See Kinds of Verbs.
Practice
Answer the questions. Get 7 out of 10 to finish this lesson.