Verbs with Two Objects
Some verbs have two objects. Look at the sentence below.
Sam gave Anna a present.The thing that Sam gives is ‘a present’, so a present is the direct object of the
verb. But there is another object: ‘Anna’. ‘Anna’ is the person that receives the
present, so Anna is the indirect object of the verb. Many verbs have both direct
and indirect objects. Here are some examples.
subject verb indirect object direct object
Dad is reading the children a story.
Grandma is baking me a cake.
A kind man showed us the way.
We have brought you some new magazines to read.
Mr. Berg is teaching the children French.
Jack asked the teacher a question.
I am writing my friend a letter.
She sent her cousin an email.
John has found us a secret place to play. Uncle Andy told them the good news.Verbs with No Object
Some verbs don’t have an object. A verb that does not have an object is called
an intransitive verb. Here are some sentences with intransitive verbs.
Mr. Park usually walks to work. Anna talks a lot in class.
The sun is shining. It is snowing.
I don’t know. We have already eaten.
The man smiled. Dad always drives carefully.
Miss Lee always dresses very smartly. Can your little brother read?Sentences: Verbs with Two Objects; Verbs with No Object
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