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What is an object?

An object in grammar is a part of a sentence, and often part of the predicate. It refers to someone or
something involved in the subject's "performance" of the verb. It is what the verb is being done to. As an
example, the following sentence is given:

Subject Verb Object

Leila wrote the poem

 "Leila" is the subject, the doer or performer,


 "wrote" is a verb that refers to the action,
 "the poem" is the object involved in the action.

Transitive and intransitive verbs

A verb can be classified as transitive or intransitive according to whether it takes or doesn't take an object:

 If a verb takes objects, then it is a transitive verb.


Example:
They played soccer. → (The verb play takes ONE object 'soccer')
They sent him a postcard. → (The verb send takes TWO objects 'him' and 'a postcard')
 If a verb doesn't take an object, then it is an intransitive verb.
Example:
She lies. → (The verb 'lie' doesn't take any object)
The building collapsed. → (The verb 'collapse' doesn't take any object)

Types of objects

There are two types of objects: direct and indirect objects:

Direct object

A direct object answers the question "what?" or "whom?"

Examples:

 David repaired his car → his car is the direct object of the verb repaired. ( What did David repair?)
 He invited Mary to the party → Mary is the direct object of the verb invited. (Whom did he invite?)

Indirect Object

An indirect object answers the question "to whom?", "for whom?", "for what?"...

An indirect object is the recipient of the direct object, or an otherwise affected participant in the event.
There must be a direct object for an indirect object to be placed in a sentence. In other words an indirect
object cannot exist without a direct object.

Examples:

 They sent him a postcard - him is the indirect object of the verb sent. (To whom did they send a postcard?)
 He bought his son a bike - his son is the indirect object of the verb bought. (For whom did he buy a bike?)
¿Qué es un objeto?
Un objeto en gramática es una parte de una oración, y a menudo parte del predicado. Se refiere a
alguien o algo involucrado en el "desempeño" del verbo del sujeto. Es a lo que se está haciendo el
verbo. Como ejemplo, se da la siguiente oración:

"Leila" es el sujeto, el hacedor o el intérprete,


"escribió" es un verbo que se refiere a la acción,
"el poema" es el objeto involucrado en la acción.

Los verbos transitivos e intransitivos


Un verbo puede clasificarse como transitivo o intransitivo según si toma o no un objeto:
Si un verbo toma objetos, entonces es un verbo transitivo.
Ejemplo:
Ellos jugaron fútbol. → (El juego de verbos toma UN objeto 'fútbol')
Le enviaron una postal. → (El verbo enviar toma DOS objetos 'él' y 'una postal')
Si un verbo no toma un objeto, entonces es un verbo intransitivo.
Ejemplo:
Ella miente. → (El verbo 'lie' no toma ningún objeto)
El edificio se derrumbó. → (El verbo "colapsar" no toma ningún objeto)
Tipos de objetos
Hay dos tipos de objetos: objetos directos e indirectos:

Objeto directo
Un objeto directo responde a la pregunta "¿qué?" o "¿quién?"
Ejemplos:
David reparó su auto → su auto es el objeto directo del verbo reparado. (¿Qué fue lo que David
reparó?)
Invitó a María a la fiesta → María es el objeto directo del verbo invitado. (¿A quién invitó?)
Objeto indirecto
Un objeto indirecto responde a la pregunta "¿a quién?", "¿Para quién?", "¿Para qué?" ...

Un objeto indirecto es el destinatario del objeto directo, o un participante afectado de otra manera
en el evento. Debe haber un objeto directo para que un objeto indirecto sea colocado en una
oración. En otras palabras, un objeto indirecto no puede existir sin un objeto directo.
Ejemplos:
Le enviaron una postal: él es el objeto indirecto del verbo enviado. (¿A quién enviaron una
postal?)
Compró una bicicleta a su hijo, su hijo es el objeto indirecto del verbo comprado. (¿Para quién
compró una bicicleta?)
Do the exercise below on Direct and Indirect Object and click on the button to
check your answers.

(Before doing the exercises you may want to read the lesson on Direct and Indirect Object )

Decide whether the words in bold are subjects, direct objects or indirect objects

1. She sent her friend an email .


2. Sally will help you with your housework.
3. Where did you put the keys?
4. He gave them a bag full of money.
5. Alice wrote a book on the French revolution .
6. I need your help.
7. He offered her a flower.
8. My father bought us a new TV set.
9. John sold me his car.
10. I wish you good luck

Decide whether the words in bold are subjects, direct objects or indirect objects

1. She sent her friend an email . Indirect Object


2. Sally will help you with your housework. Direct Object
3. Where did you put the keys? Subject
4. He gave them a bag full of money. Indirect Object
5. Alice wrote a book on the French revolution . Subject
6. I need your help. Direct Object
7. He offered her a flower. Direct Object
8. My father bought us a new TV set. Indirect Object
9. John sold me his car. Direct Object
10. I wish you good luck Indirect Object

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