Object

noun affected by verb: a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase denoting somebody or

something that is acted on by a verb or affected by the action of a verb
noun governed by preposition: a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that is governed by a
preposition
Predicate
part of sentence excluding subject: a word or combination of words, including the verb,
objects, or phrases governed by the verb that make up one of the two main parts of a
sentence
Complement:
sentence part: a word or group of words, excluding the verb, that complete the
predicate of a sentence or clause
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INDIRECT OBJECT
Verbs with Indirect Objects (dative verbs) - Indicating receivers of actions
The receiver (recipient or beneficiary) of the action is the indirect object. The usual
placement of the indirect object is after the verb and before the object. This is also called
the "dative" case (the noun to whom something is given.)
S V IO DO
Angela gave me a journal.

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Parts of the Sentence - Indirect Objects

An indirect object is really a prepositional phrase in which the preposition to or for is not
stated but understood. It tells to whom or for whom something is done. The indirect object
always comes between the verb and the direct object. Example: She gave me a gift. The
indirect object always modifies the verb. It may have modifiers and be compound. It is used
with verbs such as give, tell, send, get, buy, show, build, do, make, save, and read. Example:
She sent the man and me a gift.

Instructions: Find the verb, direct object, and indirect object in the following sentences.

1. Has your boss sent you a notice about the next convention?

2. John read his tiny nephew an exciting story.

3. Our father built the family a redwood picnic table.

4. The doctor sent me a bill for his services.

5. We gave my mother a book for her birthday.

Answers:

1. sent = verb; notice = direct object; you = indirect object

2. read = verb; story = direct object; nephew = indirect object

3. built = verb; table = direct object; family = indirect object

4. sent = verb; bill = direct object; me = indirect object

5. gave = verb; book = direct object; mother = indirect object