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Direct and Indirect Objects Practice

A Grade 4 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and using direct and indirect objects in sentences.

Grade 4 ELA GrammarGrammar and MechanicsDirect and Indirect Objects
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.1.D

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ELAGrammarGrade 4Direct ObjectIndirect Object
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Direct and Indirect Objects Practice

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Read each section carefully and follow the instructions to complete the activities about direct and indirect objects.

A direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb. It answers the question 'What?' or 'Whom?' after the verb.

An indirect object is a noun or pronoun that tells to whom or for whom the action of the verb is done. It answers the question 'To whom?' 'For whom?' 'To what?' or 'For what?' after the verb.

Read each sentence. Identify the direct object.

1. Sarah ate an apple.

a

Sarah

b

ate

c

apple

d

an

Underline the direct object in each sentence.

1. The dog chased the  .

2. My mom baked a delicious  .

3. The children read many  .

Read each sentence. Underline the indirect object and circle the direct object.

1. The teacher gave the students a pop quiz.

2. My aunt sent me a birthday card.

3. He bought his sister a new book.

Decide if the statement is True or False.

1. An indirect object always comes before the direct object.

T

True

F

False

Write two sentences. In the first sentence, underline the direct object. In the second sentence, underline both the direct and indirect objects.

Sentence 1:

Sentence 2: