Let's solve each of these grammar questions step by step, focusing on identifying
Direct Objects (DO) and
Indirect Objects (IO).
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Key Definitions:
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Direct Object (DO): The noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb. It answers "what?" or "whom?" after the verb.
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Indirect Object (IO): The noun or pronoun that receives the direct object. It usually comes before the DO and answers "to whom?" or "for whom?" — often preceded by "to" or "for".
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Question 1:
> "The Baseball team gave the MVP award to John Smith."
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Verb: gave
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What was given? → "the MVP award" → this is the
direct object (DO).
- "To John Smith" → indicates the recipient →
indirect object, but the question asks for
DO.
✔ Answer: D) award
> Note: "MVP" is a modifier of "award", so the full DO is "MVP award", but since "award" is listed as an option, it's acceptable.
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Question 2:
> "My mom cooked a delicious chicken dinner for my birthday."
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Verb: cooked
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What was cooked? → "a delicious chicken dinner" →
direct object
- "For my birthday" → purpose/prepositional phrase, not an object
✔ Answer: A) dinner
> "Chicken" is part of the description of the dinner, not the main DO.
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Question 3:
> "After school we will play in the snow."
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Verb: play
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Does "play" take a direct object? No — "play" is an intransitive verb here.
- There’s no
object receiving the action.
✔ Answer: A) no DO
> "We" is the subject; "snow" is part of a prepositional phrase ("in the snow").
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Question 4:
> "My dad sent me a birthday card."
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Verb: sent
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Who received the card? → "me" →
indirect object (IO)
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What was sent? → "a birthday card" →
direct object (DO)
✔ Answer: B) me
> "Me" is the indirect object (recipient).
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Question 5:
> "Paul built a dollhouse for Hayley."
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Verb: built
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What was built? → "a dollhouse" →
direct object
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For whom? → "Hayley" →
indirect object (IO)
✔ Answer: A) Hayley
> "For Hayley" shows she is the recipient of the dollhouse.
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Question 6:
> "My mom made the teachers treats for the PTO meeting."
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Verb: made
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What was made? → "treats" →
direct object
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For whom? → "the teachers" →
indirect object (IO)
✔ Answer: B) teachers
> "The teachers" are the ones receiving the treats, so they are the
IO.
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✔ Final Answers:
| Question | Answer |
|--------|--------|
| 1 | D) award |
| 2 | A) dinner |
| 3 | A) no DO |
| 4 | B) me |
| 5 | A) Hayley |
| 6 | B) teachers |
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of 7th grade grammar practice worksheet.