Indirect and
direct object examples, grammar rules
In the English
language verbs can often be followed by two different types of objects. Let's
have a look at the following examples.
I sent Mary some flowers.
I sent some flowers to Mary.
These two sentences contain both kinds of
objects. Flowers are the direct object. It refers to what I sent. Mary is the
indirect object. It refers to whom I sent it.
As you can see, the word order in these two
sentences is different - Mary and flowers can be placed first or second in each
of these examples.
The changeable
word order in English sentences
1. If the indirect object comes first in a
sentence, there is no preposition.
They gave
Harold a new car.
Mrs. Jones
offered the girls a cake.
My grandma
always wishes me a good luck.
2. If it comes
second, a preposition must be used.
They gave a new car to Harold.
Mrs Jones
offered a cake to the girls.
My grandma always wishes a good luck to me.
3. If the
direct object is a pronoun (it, this ... ), it comes first and we must use a
preposition. Compare the difference in the following examples.
I bought it for my sister.
I'll get it for you as soon as I can.
(Not: I bought my sister it. Can you send him
it? I'll get you it as soon as I can.)
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