Direct and Indirect Objects Worksheet

Direct and Indirect Objects

Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet will help you practice identifying direct and indirect objects in sentences.

Understanding 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 usually comes before the direct object.

1. Identify the direct object in the following sentence: The chef prepared a delicious meal.

2. Find the direct object in the sentence: My brother built a sandcastle at the beach.

Read each sentence. On the first blank, write the direct object. On the second blank, write the indirect object (if one exists). If there is no indirect object, write 'N/A'.

3. Sarah gave her friend a present. Direct Object:   Indirect Object:  

4. The teacher read the students a story. Direct Object:   Indirect Object:  

5. My mom baked me a cake. Direct Object:   Indirect Object:  

6. He threw the ball. Direct Object:   Indirect Object:  

7. Write a sentence that includes both a direct object and an indirect object. Underline the direct object once and the indirect object twice.

8. Write a sentence that only includes a direct object, but no indirect object. Underline the direct object.

9. A direct object always comes before an indirect object in a sentence.

10. Only transitive verbs can have direct and indirect objects.