Direct and indirect object
Worksheet
Copyright-S Ghosh
Standard VII
Direct object = the thing or person that receives the action directly.
Indirect object = the person/thing for whom or to whom the action is done.
Structure often: Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object
(I gave her a gift)
If you use a preposition (“to/for”), the indirect object comes after it.
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Underline the direct object.Circle the indirect object (if any).
1. I gave my friend a gift.
2. She told her brother a secret.
3. He sent his mother a postcard.
4. We baked grandma a cake.
5. The teacher showed the students a picture.
6. My uncle bought me a bicycle.
7. They offered the guests some tea.
8. She handed her colleague the report.
9. The shopkeeper sold a customer some fruits.
10.I wrote my cousin a letter.
11.The chef cooked us a delicious meal.
12.The guide told the tourists a fascinating story.
13.She left her best friend a note.
14.He lent his neighbor some tools.
15.I brought my sister a souvenir.
16.We sent them an invitation.
17.She wished her parents good health.
18.The nurse gave the patient some medicine.
19.The librarian issued the boy a new book.
20.The judge awarded the winner a trophy.
(Note: Sometimes the indirect object comes after “to” or “for.”)
21. I explained the rules to my friend.
22. She sent an email to her boss.
23. He gave a lift to an old man.
24. They delivered the package to the customer.
25. She offered some biscuits to the children.
26. I showed the photographs to my parents.
27. He passed the salt to me.
28. She read a story to the kids.
29. We sent a message to our teacher.
30. He taught the song to his classmates.
