Direct & indirect objects | Worsheets library - Free Printable

Let’s go through each sentence one by one.

We need to:
- Underline the direct object — that’s the thing being acted on (what? whom?).
- Circle the indirect object — that’s the person or thing receiving the direct object (to whom? for whom?).

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1. My mom is giving me a car for my birthday.
→ “giving” is the verb.
→ What is being given? → a car → direct object.
→ To whom is it given? → me → indirect object.
✔ Direct: *a car* | Indirect: *me*

2. The teacher wants a dog for her little brother.
→ “wants” is the verb.
→ What does she want? → a dog → direct object.
→ Who is it for? → her little brother → indirect object.
✔ Direct: *a dog* | Indirect: *her little brother*

3. My sister gave her friends a gift.
→ “gave” is the verb.
→ What was given? → a gift → direct object.
→ To whom? → her friends → indirect object.
✔ Direct: *a gift* | Indirect: *her friends*

4. Robert fed the cat some treats.
→ “fed” is the verb.
→ What did he feed? → some treats → direct object.
→ To whom? → the cat → indirect object.
✔ Direct: *some treats* | Indirect: *the cat*

5. Sylvie sent you the letter about the party.
→ “sent” is the verb.
→ What was sent? → the letter → direct object.
→ To whom? → you → indirect object.
✔ Direct: *the letter* | Indirect: *you*

6. The policeman gave my dad a ticket for going too fast.
→ “gave” is the verb.
→ What was given? → a ticket → direct object.
→ To whom? → my dad → indirect object.
✔ Direct: *a ticket* | Indirect: *my dad*

7. The architect designed the company a building.
→ “designed” is the verb.
→ What was designed? → a building → direct object.
→ For whom? → the company → indirect object.
✔ Direct: *a building* | Indirect: *the company*

8. My grandpa built my sister a dollhouse for Christmas.
→ “built” is the verb.
→ What was built? → a dollhouse → direct object.
→ For whom? → my sister → indirect object.
✔ Direct: *a dollhouse* | Indirect: *my sister*

9. The nurse read the patient a book at the hospital.
→ “read” is the verb.
→ What was read? → a book → direct object.
→ To whom? → the patient → indirect object.
✔ Direct: *a book* | Indirect: *the patient*

10. My grandma tells me fun stories when I visit.
→ “tells” is the verb.
→ What is told? → fun stories → direct object.
→ To whom? → me → indirect object.
✔ Direct: *fun stories* | Indirect: *me*

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Final Answer:
1. Direct: a car | Indirect: me
2. Direct: a dog | Indirect: her little brother
3. Direct: a gift | Indirect: her friends
4. Direct: some treats | Indirect: the cat
5. Direct: the letter | Indirect: you
6. Direct: a ticket | Indirect: my dad
7. Direct: a building | Indirect: the company
8. Direct: a dollhouse | Indirect: my sister
9. Direct: a book | Indirect: the patient
10. Direct: fun stories | Indirect: me