Indirect Complement Example

The indirect object is the part of the sentence that complements the predicate indicating what or about whom the action of the verb finally falls.

The subject of the sentence is an animal, person or thing that is spoken of and the predicate expresses the state or action that the subject performs; this action or state is expressed by the verb, which is the core of the predicate. In addition to the kernel, the predicate can contain other expressions that complete and clarify the meaning of the sentence. The indirect object serves to indicate on what or on whom the action carried out by the subject is ultimately directed or falls.

For example, in the following sentence:

• My neighbor Elvira sews clothes for her children.

The subject: My neighbor Elvira, performs an action: sews. The action is carried out on an object: clothing. This is the direct object. The action that My neighbor Elvira performs to sew clothes is finally for someone who is not the subject (Elvira), that is, it ends up in someone else: “for her children”. This is the indirect object.

In this other sentence:

• The coach teaches basketball to the boys.

The subject is "the coach", the action he performs is "teaches", the direct complement is "basketball" and the indirect object, to whom the action is directed, is "the children".

How to identify the indirect object?

To identify the indirect object, this part of the predicate together with the action of the verb, you must answer the questions:

• To what?
• To who? or
• For whom?

My neighbor Elvira sews clothes for her children: Who does Elvira sew clothes for? For her children.

Coach teaches boys basketball: Who does coach teach basketball? To the kids.

Another way to identify the indirect object is that they commonly begin with a preposition (a, de, para). We can also do it is that we can replace it with pronouns him, them:

• My neighbor Elvira sews clothes in order to her children - My neighbor Elvira them she sews clothes.
• Coach teaches basketball to children - the coach them teaches basketball.
• Estela bathes the children from Marta - Estela you bathe the children.

• Related: Direct complement.

50 examples of sentences with indirect object:

The indirect object is highlighted in bold font.

1. Juan brought a new tool to the factory.
2. Juan bought donuts for all.
3. I already understood the grammar of English.
4. We are studying french at school.
5. I'll print the flyers for the director.
6. My sister has arrived at your work.
7. We saw a gray whale at sea.
8. Yesterday I brought some books for study.
9. Did you buy the errand for the food?
10. Vultures eat corpses of animals.

1. The calendar marks the days and weeks of the year.
2. On Saturday my grandmother cooked fish for us.
3. Last night we visited to my granny.
4. Antonio writes the score of the music.
5. Monica scolded to the puppy.
6. Guillermo cuts fresh fruits for children.
7. Bees make wax for your honeycomb.
8. Take him these gloves to your uncle.
9. My sister bought a new TV for my parents.
10. Yesterday we brought a carpet for the living room.
11. I brought a gift for my nephew.
12. The girl carries a cake for your mother.
13. I am going to prepare pasta for dinner.
14. That truck carries sculptures for the museum.
15. Pass me the notebook for notes.
16. I want to buy a computer for my office.
17. Buy shoes for Brígida.
18. We are going to sell the mower To the neighbour.
19. Yesterday they opened the store Juan's.
20. Yesterday they brought the water pump for the garden.
21. Oscar will bring the tool to my dad.
22. Check the messages from the answering machine.
23. Don't forget the car for Mario.
24. Adelina invited her brother to the party.
25. We reached on the motorcycle to Juan.
26. I'll bring a coffee for my boss.
27. Ana brought him a gift to his grandmother.
28. Let's wash the dishes from our hosts.
29. Ramiro finished dessert of others.
30. Norberto repairs plates to your neighbors.
31. My teacher will write a book for children.
32. I have three tickets for them.
33. My mom made mole For his birthday.
34. In the afternoon we will invite to Carlato the movies.
35. My sister brought a friend to dinner.
36. I have to go to exercise.
37. My uncle brought sweets for all.
38. Yesterday I found a very nice sweater for my girlfriend.
39. My friend bought a lot of chips to watch football.
40. The girl showed her dolls to his friends.