35 Examples of Direct and Indirect Object in English

Direct and indirect object in English

The direct object (direct object), in a sentence, is the one on which the action is applied. That is, it is what receives the action directly. Although it is called a “direct object”, it can be both an object and a person.

The indirect object answers the question “to whom” or “for whom”. It is introduced with the preposition "to" or "for".

The structure of the sentence with direct object and indirect object is:

Sentences with direct object and indirect object

Then it will be marked bold direct object and in underlined the indirect object

1. Please return the towels to our staff. / Please return the towelsto our staff.
2. Let's book tickets for John and Amy. / Let us reserve ticketsfor John and Amy.
3. Let's book tickets for them. / Let's reserve ticketsfor them.
4. I have game I some good advice. /I it gave the good advice from him.
5. I bought candyfor the children. / I bought candies for the kids.
6. She told him many /You He said many lies
7. I'll bring caketo the party. / I will carry pieto the party.
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8. I bought the housefor my children. / I bought homefor my children.
9. I have explained the factsto the jury. / Explained the factsto the jury.
10. The Winter brought snowto the city. / Winter brought snowto the city.
11. My aunt brought presentsfor everyone. / My aunt brought gifts for all.
12. The neighbor lent usa few chairs. / The neighbor us pressed some chairs.
13. Please bring the documentsfor the client. Please bring documentsfor the client.
14. I’ll show the apartmentto the buyers. / I'll show the departmentto the clients.
15. I have reads booksfor them. / Read books for them.
16. They gave himnew clothes. / Le gave new clothes.
17. I showed himthe way. / You i showed the way.
18. He will teach ushow to do it. / He us It will show how to do it.
19. I bring a giftfor John. / I bring a giftfor John.
20. I wrote an essayfor the exam. / Wrote an essayfor the exam.
21. We will offer thema cup of coffee. / Them we will offer a cup of coffee.
22. We sent to report to the partners. / We send a reportto the partners.
23. I have lent themhis toys. / You presto the toys of him.
24. I have introduced his girlfriendto his family of him. / Presented his girlfriendto his family.
25. Bring toiletfor the horses. Bring Water for horses.
26. The children made a drawingfor the teacher. / The children did a drawingfor the teacher.
27. We designed the furniturefor the living room. / We design the furniturefor the living room.
28. We sold the paintingto the French collector. / We sold the paintingto the french collector.
29. I bought rousesfor grandma. / I bought roses for grandma.
30. I have finished the jobfor his new client. / Finished the jobfor his new client.
31. I have felt invationsto all his relatives. / Shipment invitationsto all his relatives.
32. He tells many liesto his brothers. / them He says liesto his brothers.
33. Serve them / It servesthem beer.
34. They happily sang two more songsfor the audience. / Happily they sang two more songsfor the audience.
35. I chose the red bootsfor you. / I choose the red bootsfor you.

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