Worksheet for identifying indirect objects in sentences.

To solve this worksheet, we need to identify the indirect object in each sentence.

What is an Indirect Object?

An indirect object tells us who or what receives the action indirectly. It usually comes between the verb and the direct object, and answers questions like:
- To whom?
- For whom?
- To what?
- For what?

For example:
> I gave her a gift.
→ “Her” is the indirect object (to whom did I give the gift?).
→ “A gift” is the direct object (what did I give?).

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Let’s go sentence by sentence:

1. My friend teaches my little sister math.
→ Verb: teaches
→ Direct object: math (what is being taught)
→ Indirect object: my little sister (to whom is it being taught?) ✔

2. The teacher will hand you the report card.
→ Verb: hand
→ Direct object: the report card
→ Indirect object: you (to whom is it being handed?) ✔

3. My sister gave me the baseball.
→ Verb: gave
→ Direct object: the baseball
→ Indirect object: me (to whom was it given?) ✔

4. My dad sent me a letter.
→ Verb: sent
→ Direct object: a letter
→ Indirect object: me (to whom was it sent?) ✔

5. My brother gave me a gift.
→ Verb: gave
→ Direct object: a gift
→ Indirect object: me (to whom was it given?) ✔

6. John loaned me the video tape.
→ Verb: loaned
→ Direct object: the video tape
→ Indirect object: me (to whom was it loaned?) ✔

7. Terry gave her the outline.
→ Verb: gave
→ Direct object: the outline
→ Indirect object: her (to whom was it given?) ✔

8. The aide brought us several calculators.
→ Verb: brought
→ Direct object: several calculators
→ Indirect object: us (to whom were they brought?) ✔

9. The janitor gave us several mops.
→ Verb: gave
→ Direct object: several mops
→ Indirect object: us (to whom were they given?) ✔

10. My neighbor handed me the flyer.
→ Verb: handed
→ Direct object: the flyer
→ Indirect object: me (to whom was it handed?) ✔

11. The police officer gave us the report.
→ Verb: gave
→ Direct object: the report
→ Indirect object: us (to whom was it given?) ✔

12. The audience gave the performer a standing ovation.
→ Verb: gave
→ Direct object: a standing ovation
→ Indirect object: the performer (to whom was it given?) ✔

13. The pitcher threw him the ball.
→ Verb: threw
→ Direct object: the ball
→ Indirect object: him (to whom was it thrown?) ✔

14. I gave the students a test.
→ Verb: gave
→ Direct object: a test
→ Indirect object: the students (to whom was it given?) ✔

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Final Answer:
1. my little sister
2. you
3. me
4. me
5. me
6. me
7. her
8. us
9. us
10. me
11. us
12. the performer
13. him
14. the students