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Step-by-step solution for: Direct and indirect object exercise
To solve the problem of identifying the direct object and indirect object in each sentence, we need to follow these guidelines:
- Direct Object: Answers the question "what?" or "who?" (It is the receiver of the action).
- Indirect Object: Answers the question "to whom?", "for whom?", or indicates the beneficiary of the action.
Let's analyze each sentence step by step:
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- Action: Buying
- Who is performing the action?: Our boss
- What is being bought?: Dinner → Direct Object
- For whom is it being bought?: Us → Indirect Object
Answer:
- Direct object: dinner
- Indirect object: us
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- Action: Gives
- Who is performing the action?: The teacher
- What is being given?: Some work → Direct Object
- To whom is it being given?: Us → Indirect Object
Answer:
- Direct object: some work
- Indirect object: us
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- Action: Repaired
- Who is performing the action?: David
- What was repaired?: His car → Direct Object
- No indication of a beneficiary or recipient, so no indirect object.
Answer:
- Direct object: his car
- Indirect object: none
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- Action: Invited
- Who is performing the action?: He
- Whom was invited?: Mary → Direct Object
- No indication of a beneficiary or recipient, so no indirect object.
Answer:
- Direct object: Mary
- Indirect object: none
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- Action: Sent
- Who is performing the action?: They
- What was sent?: A postcard → Direct Object
- To whom was it sent?: Him → Indirect Object
Answer:
- Direct object: a postcard
- Indirect object: him
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- Action: Bought
- Who is performing the action?: He
- What was bought?: A bike → Direct Object
- For whom was it bought?: His son → Indirect Object
Answer:
- Direct object: a bike
- Indirect object: his son
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1. Our boss is buying us dinner.
- Direct object: dinner
- Indirect object: us
2. The teacher gives us some work to do.
- Direct object: some work
- Indirect object: us
3. David repaired his car.
- Direct object: his car
- Indirect object: none
4. He invited Mary to the party.
- Direct object: Mary
- Indirect object: none
5. They sent him a postcard.
- Direct object: a postcard
- Indirect object: him
6. He bought his son a bike.
- Direct object: a bike
- Indirect object: his son
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Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{ll}
1. & \text{Direct object: dinner, Indirect object: us} \\
2. & \text{Direct object: some work, Indirect object: us} \\
3. & \text{Direct object: his car, Indirect object: none} \\
4. & \text{Direct object: Mary, Indirect object: none} \\
5. & \text{Direct object: a postcard, Indirect object: him} \\
6. & \text{Direct object: a bike, Indirect object: his son} \\
\end{array}
}
\]
- Direct Object: Answers the question "what?" or "who?" (It is the receiver of the action).
- Indirect Object: Answers the question "to whom?", "for whom?", or indicates the beneficiary of the action.
Let's analyze each sentence step by step:
---
1. Our boss is buying us dinner.
- Action: Buying
- Who is performing the action?: Our boss
- What is being bought?: Dinner → Direct Object
- For whom is it being bought?: Us → Indirect Object
Answer:
- Direct object: dinner
- Indirect object: us
---
2. The teacher gives us some work to do.
- Action: Gives
- Who is performing the action?: The teacher
- What is being given?: Some work → Direct Object
- To whom is it being given?: Us → Indirect Object
Answer:
- Direct object: some work
- Indirect object: us
---
3. David repaired his car.
- Action: Repaired
- Who is performing the action?: David
- What was repaired?: His car → Direct Object
- No indication of a beneficiary or recipient, so no indirect object.
Answer:
- Direct object: his car
- Indirect object: none
---
4. He invited Mary to the party.
- Action: Invited
- Who is performing the action?: He
- Whom was invited?: Mary → Direct Object
- No indication of a beneficiary or recipient, so no indirect object.
Answer:
- Direct object: Mary
- Indirect object: none
---
5. They sent him a postcard.
- Action: Sent
- Who is performing the action?: They
- What was sent?: A postcard → Direct Object
- To whom was it sent?: Him → Indirect Object
Answer:
- Direct object: a postcard
- Indirect object: him
---
6. He bought his son a bike.
- Action: Bought
- Who is performing the action?: He
- What was bought?: A bike → Direct Object
- For whom was it bought?: His son → Indirect Object
Answer:
- Direct object: a bike
- Indirect object: his son
---
Final Answers:
1. Our boss is buying us dinner.
- Direct object: dinner
- Indirect object: us
2. The teacher gives us some work to do.
- Direct object: some work
- Indirect object: us
3. David repaired his car.
- Direct object: his car
- Indirect object: none
4. He invited Mary to the party.
- Direct object: Mary
- Indirect object: none
5. They sent him a postcard.
- Direct object: a postcard
- Indirect object: him
6. He bought his son a bike.
- Direct object: a bike
- Indirect object: his son
---
Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{ll}
1. & \text{Direct object: dinner, Indirect object: us} \\
2. & \text{Direct object: some work, Indirect object: us} \\
3. & \text{Direct object: his car, Indirect object: none} \\
4. & \text{Direct object: Mary, Indirect object: none} \\
5. & \text{Direct object: a postcard, Indirect object: him} \\
6. & \text{Direct object: a bike, Indirect object: his son} \\
\end{array}
}
\]
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