Grammar and Usage

Lesson 8 (Level 1)

Direct and Indirect Object

تدریس صوتی استاد

Object is the receiver of an action. Object and Object pronouns are placed after the verb or preposition

Example:
He calls Mahmood. (after verb)
Sara invites him to the party. (after verb)
Hamed and Mahmood play football. (after verb)
They play with each other. (after preposition)
I go to a bank. (after preposition)
I work in it. (after preposition)

Direct Object

Direct object is the main person or thing which an action is carried upon, or in other word, direct object is the main recipient of an action.

For example: John makes a house. here "John" is the subject, "makes" is the verb and "house" is the direct object of the verb.

Subject	Verb	Direct Object
Reza	visits	his father
Sara	makes	a cake
We	learn	English
They	play	football
John	eats	dinner

How to find direct object?

We can find the direct object by putting the question words "what" or "who(m)" after the main verb. the "answer" will be the direct object.

Example:
John builds what?
John builds a house.
Alice calls whom?
Alice calls Steven.
Please open what?
please open the door.

Indirect Object

The indirect object is a person or thing that benefits from the main verb, or in other words, indirect object is the one who receives the direct object.

For example: John makes Sara a house. here "John" is the subject, "makes" is the main verb, "house" is the direct object and "Sara" is the indirect object.

Note: The indirect object is placed between "main verb" and the direct object.

Sub	Verb	Indirect Object	Direct Object
Hadi	throws	Ali	the ball
Stephan	shows	me	a movie
We	teach	students	English
Alice	gives	her sister	a gift

How to find indirect object?

We can find the indirect object by putting the question words "for whom" or "for what" after the direct object.

Example:
John builds a house
- for whom?.
John builds Sara a house.
Alice brings a gift
- for whom?.
Alice brings her sister a gift.
We teach English
- for whom?.
We teach students English.

Note:

Indirect Object is also placed after preposition.

I teach English to students.

We play piano for children.

Suzan and Calvin buy a gift for their mother.

Grammar Exercise

Identify "direct" and "indirect" object and type them below

مفعول مستقیم و غیر مستقیم را شناسائی کرده در ذیل تایپ کنید

I teach "students" "English"

Direct Object:

Indirect Object:
Sara plays "piano" for "children" at school.

Direct Object:

Indirect Object:
UNHCR gives "people" "some money" this week.

Direct Object:

Indirect Object:
The teacher wants to teach "English" to "students" at home.

Direct Object:

Indirect Object:
My father is going to buy "me" "a car".

Direct Object:

Indirect Object:
Steven sings "Kelly" "a song".

Direct Object:

Indirect Object: