Direct Object
A direct object is the part of a sentence that receives the action of the verb. It answers the question of who or what.
- I bought a nice sweater. (sweater received the action bought)
- What did you buy? (what received the action buy)
Indirect Object
An indirect object specifies the beneficiary of the direct object. It answers the questions “to whom” or “for whom.”
- I sent my friends a picture of the house. (my friends are the beneficiary of a picture)
- Who did you send a picture to? (To who is the beneficiary of a picture)
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