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The Indirect Object

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The indirect object of a sentence is the recipient of the direct

object. (The direct object is the thing being acted on by the


verb.) For example:
 Sarah gave John an apple.
(In this example, the indirect object is "John"
because he is the recipient of the direct object "an
apple," which is the thing being acted on by the
verb "gave.")
 The vicar told us a fable.
(The indirect object is "us" because "us" is the
recipient of the direct object "a fable," which is the
thing being acted on by the verb "told.")

Easy Examples of Indirect Objects


In all the examples on this page, the indirect objects are
shaded, and the direct objects are in bold.

Let's start by looking at a sentence that doesn't have an


indirect object.
 Paula passed the parcel.
(The direct object is "the parcel." There is no
recipient of "the parcel" in this sentence.
Therefore, there is no indirect object.)
This next example, however, tells us about the recipient.
That's the indirect object.
 Paula passed her father the parcel.
(The indirect object (i.e., the recipient) is "her
father.")

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