Indirect Objects and Action Verbs
6th Grade•30 minutes
Learning Objective
I can identify indirect objects in sentences with action verbs.
Key Concepts
The subject of a sentence is a noun or pronoun that performs the verb.
A direct object is the main thing in a sentence that is acted upon by the verb.
An indirect object signifies the recipient of something, often receiving the direct object.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 3 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Which of the following sentences contains an indirect object?
2. In the sentence 'Sarah read her brother a story,' which word is the indirect object?
3. Which sentence does NOT contain an indirect object?
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