Bouquet of red roses illustration accompanying a grammar worksheet on direct and indirect objects.

Sure! Let’s solve this step by step.

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🔍 What is a Direct Object?

As defined in the image:
> *A direct object is a word or phrase that receives the action of a verb. It answers the question “what?” or “whom?”*

✔ So, to find the direct object in each sentence:
1. Find the verb (action word).
2. Ask: “What [verb]?” or “Whom [verb]?”
3. The answer is the direct object — underline it.

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📝 Let’s go sentence by sentence:

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1) Mom baked me a pumpkin pie.

- Verb: baked
- Ask: “Mom baked what?” → a pumpkin pie
- ❗Note: “me” is an *indirect object* (receives the direct object), but we’re only underlining the *direct object*.
✔ Direct Object: a pumpkin pie

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2) The Lees bought him a few souvenirs from their holiday in Chile.

- Verb: bought
- Ask: “The Lees bought what?” → a few souvenirs
- “him” = indirect object.
✔ Direct Object: a few souvenirs

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3) The company hasn’t offered her the job yet.

- Verb: offered
- Ask: “The company offered what?” → the job
- “her” = indirect object.
✔ Direct Object: the job

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4) Sean gave his mom a gift.

- Verb: gave
- Ask: “Sean gave what?” → a gift
- “his mom” = indirect object.
✔ Direct Object: a gift

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5) The huge python devoured the crocodile.

- Verb: devoured
- Ask: “The python devoured what?” → the crocodile
✔ Direct Object: the crocodile

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6) Grandpa gives Benjamin a chocolate every day.

- Verb: gives
- Ask: “Grandpa gives what?” → a chocolate
- “Benjamin” = indirect object.
✔ Direct Object: a chocolate

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7) Kenny brought his sister a big bouquet of roses.

- Verb: brought
- Ask: “Kenny brought what?” → a big bouquet of roses
- “his sister” = indirect object.
✔ Direct Object: a big bouquet of roses

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8) Little Gloria drank lemonade.

- Verb: drank
- Ask: “Gloria drank what?” → lemonade
✔ Direct Object: lemonade

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9) The cops arrested the burglars.

- Verb: arrested
- Ask: “The cops arrested whom?” → the burglars
✔ Direct Object: the burglars

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10) Yvonne hid her tooth under the pillow.

- Verb: hid
- Ask: “Yvonne hid what?” → her tooth
- “under the pillow” = prepositional phrase (tells where), not object.
✔ Direct Object: her tooth

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✔ Final Answers (Underlined):

1) Mom baked me a pumpkin pie.
2) The Lees bought him a few souvenirs from their holiday in Chile.
3) The company hasn’t offered her the job yet.
4) Sean gave his mom a gift.
5) The huge python devoured the crocodile.
6) Grandpa gives Benjamin a chocolate every day.
7) Kenny brought his sister a big bouquet of roses.
8) Little Gloria drank lemonade.
9) The cops arrested the burglars.
10) Yvonne hid her tooth under the pillow.

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💡 Tip: If a sentence has both a person and a thing after the verb, the *thing* is usually the direct object, and the *person* is the indirect object (e.g., “gave him a gift” → “a gift” is direct, “him” is indirect).

Let me know if you’d like to identify indirect objects too! 😊