In a sentence, the subject and verb may be followed by an object. An object is a noun or
pronoun that gives meaning to the subject and verb of the sentence. Not all sentences
contain objects, but some may contain one or more. There are two kinds of objects within a
sentence: direct and indirect objects.
I. A direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb.
Daniel fixes computers.
direct object
Try this technique when determining the location of the direct object in the above
sentence:
1) First locate the subject and verb in the sentence. The subject in the above sentence
is “Daniel” and the verb is “fixes.”
2) Now ask yourself the questions What? or Whom? about the verb “fixes.”
3) What does the subject, Daniel, fix? Daniel fixes computers.
II. Sometimes a direct object is followed by an indirect object. An indirect object is
the noun or pronoun for which the action is done.
Daniel fixes computers for his family.
indirect object
1) First locate the subject (Daniel) and the verb (fixes).
2) Now ask yourself the questions To Whom? To What? For Whom? or For What? about
the subject and verb.
3) For whom does the subject, Daniel, fix computers? Daniel fixes computers for his family.
**An indirect object may also come before the direct object
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