This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Analysis of Simple Sentences – Direct & Indirect Objects”.
1. Identify the direct object used in the given sentence from the options given.
My brother gifted me a watch.
a) gifted
b) me
c) a watch
d) gifted me a watch
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Explanation: The direct object in any sentence answers the question “what?”. Here, the question is replaced with the object ‘a watch’. Thus, it is a direct object.
2. Identify the indirect object in the given sentence.
Payal lent a pen to Ritu during exam.
a) lent
b) Ritu
c) a pen
d) Payal
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Explanation: The indirect object in any sentence answers the question “to whom?” or “for whom?”. Here, this question is replaced with the person ‘Ritu’. Thus, it is an indirect object.
3. The object used in the below sentence is a/an _____________________object.
The teacher corrected the exam papers within an hour.
a) indirect
b) direct
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Explanation: ‘The teacher’ is the subject here with the verb “corrected” followed by a direct object “the exam papers”. This object is direct in type as it answers the question “corrected what?”.
4. The word “her colleague” in the given sentence is an indirect object.
Vidhya sent the bill amount to her colleague.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: An indirect object answers the doer/person based on which the action is done. Here, the verb ‘sent’ is followed by the object ‘the bill amount’ and answers the question “what?”. Thus, the bill amount is direct object. Also, “her colleague” answers “to whom was the bill amount sent?” and is hence an indirect object. The given statement is true.
5. Identify the direct object used in the given sentence from the options given.
Swetha did her assignment today morning before school bell rang.
a) her assignment
b) school bell
c) today morning
d) today morning before school bell rang
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Explanation: The verb here is “did”. This verb is followed by a direct object or purpose of action, “her assignment”. It answers the question ‘what?’ (That is, it answers “what did Swetha do?”). It is hence a direct object.
6. Find the indirect object in the given sentence.
Roy brings water to his master during lunch every day.
a) water
b) his master
c) lunch
d) every day
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Explanation: The subject here is the ‘Roy’. The action words here is ‘brings’. This verb finds its purpose through the object ‘water’ as it answers the question, “what Roy brings?”. So, it is a direct object. Also, the direct object is followed by the indirect object, “his master” which answers the question, “to whom/for whom did Roy bring water?”.
7. What is the direct object in the given sentence?
The dog brought a bone from its cage.
a) The dog
b) a bone
c) cage
d) brought
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Explanation: In this sentence, ‘brought’ is the verb. This verb is followed by a direct object ‘a bone’ which answers the question ‘brought what?’. So, the direct object here is ‘a bone’.
8. The word ‘coffee’ in the given sentence takes the form of an indirect object.
Venkat brings coffee to his mother every morning.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Here, the verb ‘brings’ is followed by an object ‘coffee’ and ‘his mother’. While direct objects answers “what is brought by Venkat?”, the indirect object answers “to whom/ for whom is the object being brought”. Here, the word ‘coffee’ answers the first question and hence is a direct object. The sentence given is thus false.
9. The indirect object the given sentence is _____
My teacher taught me German.
a) German
b) taught me
c) me
d) My teacher
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Explanation: Here, the subject ‘My teacher’ does the action ‘taught’ and the verb is followed by an indirect object (me) that answers the question “taught whom?” and a direct object (German) that answers the question “what did she teach?”. Thus, the indirect object is ‘me’.
10. Identify the direct object in the sentence given.
She wished her brother a good luck before the match started.
a) She wished
b) her brother
c) a good luck
d) match started
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Explanation: Here, the verb ‘wished’ is followed by an object ‘her brother a good luck’. Among the objects, ‘her brother’ is an object describing with respect to whom was the action done, and is hence an indirect object. On the other hand, the object, ‘a good luck’ answers for‘what?’ and describes the tool connecting the subject, action and the person related to the action being done. Thus, ‘a good luck’ is the direct object.
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