Locate/Identify the Direct Object
Find the Direct Object quizzes
Find the direct object(s) – sometimes there are more than one
Indirect objects
In the sentence, ” I gave her a book” The direct object is the answer to “what?” I gave what? The book! An indirect object is the answer to “for whom” or “to whom”
I have the book to whom? To HER. We can put the object of “to” or “for” between the verb and the direct object More about Direct and Indirect Objects
Rules and identifying direct and indirect objects
Find the direct and indirect objects
TRANSITIVE and INTRANSITIVE VERBS
Transitive verbs take a direct object. I pay the cashier. I play the piano. I read a newspaper. A direct object will be a noun or pronoun. He told me. A direct object is the answer to “what?” or “who?” I give what? I give money. I kiss whom? I kiss myhusband. Pay, play, read, tell, give and kiss are transitive verbs.
Intransitive verbs don’t take a direct object. They can be followed by nothing: She cried. We laughed. They can be followed by a prepositional phrase: He works in Berkeley. She fell in the street. They can be followed by adverbs: They came slowly. They cannot be followed by a noun or pronoun. Cry, laugh, work, fall, and come are intransitive verbs.
Many verbs can be used both ways.
I eat chicken. (v.t.) or I eat in the kitchen. (v.i.)
He drives a car. (v.t.) or He drives recklessly (v.i.)
In these cases, the dictionary will say both. [I,T] or v.i./v.t.
When they have a direct object, they’re transitive. When they don’t have a direct object, they’re intransitive.
Below are quizzes on transitive (have a direct object) vs. intransitive (don’t have a direct object) verbs.
http://www.quia.com/quiz/653869.html
http://flang1.kendall.mdc.edu/3/342/2_l342act1lect1/l3_42act1lec1.htm
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/transitive-intransitive-verbs1.html
