DIRECT AND INDIRECT OBJECTS
DIRECT AND INDIRECT OBJECTS TYPES OF OBJECTS There are two types of objects: direct and indirect objects: DIRECT OBJECT A direct object answers the question "what?" or "whom?" EXAMPLES: · David repaired his car → his car is the direct object of the verb repaired. ( What did David repair?) · He invited Mary to the party → Mary is the direct object of the verb invited. (Whom did he invite?) INDIRECT OBJECT An indirect object answers the question "to whom?", "for whom?", "for what?"... An indirect object is the recipient of the direct object, or an otherwise affected participant in the event. There must be a direct object for an indirect object to be placed in a sentence. In other words an indirect object cannot exist without a direct object. EXAMPLES: · They sent him a postcard - him is the indirect object of the verb sent. (To whom did they send a postcard?) ·