The document defines and provides examples of direct objects and indirect objects in sentences. It explains that direct objects can only follow action verbs and answer the question "what?" It also notes that indirect objects require a direct object and answer "to whom" or "for whom." Examples are provided of identifying direct objects and indirect objects in sentences and ensuring they do not appear in prepositional phrases. Key terms like direct object, indirect object, and action verbs are highlighted and defined.

2.  Direct Objects can only be in a sentence were
the main verb is action; Action Verbs show
physical or mental action
 Direct Objects answer the question what after a
action verb
 There is not always a Direct Object
 Example: Jim ran a race. The D.O.(Direct
Object) is race. Jim ran what? A race.
 Direct Objects can not be in prepositional
phrases.

3. Put two lines under the verb, decide if it is action if it is
not leave the sentence alone. Then find the D.O. in each
sentence, and put a box around it.
1. He walked the dog.
2. The dog played fetch with a tennis
ball.
3. The dog ate the bone.
4. The dog is smelly.
5. They dog smelled a bunny.

4. Acton verbs are orange
and D.O.s are red
1. 1. He walked the dog.
2. The dog played fetch with a tennis
ball.
3. The dog ate the bone.
4. The dog is smelly. They is no D.O.
because there is no action verbs. Is
is a linking verb.
5. They dog smelled a bunny.

5.  Indirect Objects answers the question to whom or for
whom.
 To have an Indirect Object there must be a Direct
Object in the sentence
 Even with a Direct Object there is not always an
Indirect Object
 Look for the Direct Object first
 Example: The player handed the referee the football.
First you find if the verb is action, it is action so there
might be a D.O. Then you look for an D.O. There is
one. It is football. After finding a. D.O., you look for an
I.O.(Indirect Object). The I.O. is referee. The player
gave what, football with whom or for whom referee.
 I.O.s can not be in prepositional phrases.

6. 1. They gave me a cake.
2. He threw Jessica the ball.
3. I baked Joe a cake.
4. We gave chinchillas a chance.
5. He gave me candy.

7. Highlight
I.O.s in blue,
D.O.s in red,
1. He hit a home run. and action
2. She tied her friend’s cleats. verbs in
orange.
3. He is a fast running back.
4. She gave Suzanne a the soccer game tickets.
5. They walked Kim’s dog.
6. They were at the football game.
7. The kicker kicked the ball through the goal.
8. The referee gave the player a red card.
9. He threw the girl a ball.

8. 1. He hit a home run.
2. She tied her friend’s cleats.
3. He is a fast running back. Is is a linking verb not a
action verb
4. She gave Suzanne the soccer game tickets.
5. They walked Kim’s dog.
6. They were at the football game. Were is a linking
verb
7. The kicker kicked the ball through the goal.
8. The referee gave the player a red card.
9. He threw the girl a ball.

9.  D.O.s can only come after a action verb
 For they to be a I.O. they must be a D.O.
 D.O.s answer the question what?
 I.O.s answer the question to whom or for
whom
 D.O. and I.O.s can not be in prepositional
phrases