Direct Object and Indirect Object

Direct Object and Indirect Object

Sometimes, a sentence has two objects, direct and indirect object.

DIRECT OBJECT
Direct Object is usually the name of some thing.

Example:

• He told me a secret.

(here the secret is direct object)

• The teacher taught English.

(here the English is direct object)


INDIRECT OBJECT
An indirect object is usually name of a person to whom something is given:

Example:

• Grandmother told children a story.

  ( here children is  an indirect object)

• The professor gave students the books

(here the students is an indirect object)

There are two objects in each of the following sentences:

·         Object 1 = indirect object → all the children.

·         Object 2 = direct object → an ice cream.

Sentence 1

Subject	Verb	indirect Object	direct Object
We	bought	all the children	an ice cream

  Sentence 2

Subject	Verb	direct Object	indirect Object with to
We	bought	an ice cream	to all the children