GRAMMAR CLASS EXCERCISES

Direct and Indirect Objects Practice Exercises

Practice Exercise

Formula for D.O.: Ask the question what or whom is being given, made, or done?

Identify the direct and any indirect objects in the following sentences. You may check your answers below.

1.           Denny brought Tony some apples, bananas, and strawberries from the store.

2.           Place the puppy into his cage and come to dinner.

3.           Jennifer sent an e-mail to her friend in Missouri.

4.           The kids played street hockey all afternoon.

5.           Thomas got an invitation to visit UCLA during Spring Break.

6.           Gary brought a paper to read while he waited for Ann to finish.

7.           Justin Timberlake sang his fans' favorite hits.

8.           The king gave his most loyal subjects a generous portion of land.

9.           The instructor offered her students a lollipop after class.

10.       He tied the nets to the goal posts and lined the fields for this season's games.

11.       The plumber sent Mom a bill for fixing the sink.

12.       Paul bought us tickets for Saturday's game.

13.       Grandma read Michael and Mark a story before bed.

14.       Orlando wrote a poem and submitted it to the contest.

15.       I have enough time to finish my homework.

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Answers:

1.           IO = Tony; DO = apples, bananas, strawberries

2.           DO = puppy

3.           DO = e-mail

4.           DO = street hockey

5.           DO = invitation

6.           DO = paper

7.           DO = hits

8.           IO = subjects; DO = portion

9.           IO = students; DO = lollipop

10.       DO = nets, fields

11.       IO = Mom; DO = bill

12.       IO = us; DO= tickets

13.       IO = Michael, Mark; DO = story

14.       DO = poem, it

15.       DO = time