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Direct and Indirect Object Quiz: Examples and Practice

Quick, free quiz to test your grammar. Instant results and direct object practice.

Editorial: Review CompletedCreated By: Sam LinUpdated Aug 25, 2025
Difficulty: Moderate
2-5mins
Learning OutcomesCheat Sheet
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This quiz helps you spot direct and indirect objects in sentences and pick the correct object each time. Get quick feedback, track errors, and build grammar confidence for school or everyday writing. For related practice, try our types of pronouns quiz and who vs whom practice, or review structure with a subject and predicate quiz.

Identify the direct object in the sentence: She mailed the letter to her grandmother.
mailed
She
to her grandmother
the letter
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In the sentence: He gave his sister a book, which word is the indirect object?
gave
his sister
He
a book
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A direct object answers which question about the verb?
What or whom?
When?
To whom or for whom?
Why?
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An indirect object typically appears in which position in a double-object sentence like: She sent her friend a message?
Before the subject
Before the direct object
After a comma
After the direct object
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True or False: The phrase to the manager in She handed the form to the manager functions as an indirect object expressed with a preposition.
False
True
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Choose the sentence that contains no direct object.
We built a sandcastle.
They slept peacefully.
I wrote an email.
She found the keys.
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Which sentence shows the dative shift correctly (moving the indirect object before the direct object without a preposition)?
She suggested him a movie.
She described him the view.
She explained him the plan.
She offered him a seat.
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True or False: The direct object and indirect object can both be pronouns in the same sentence.
True
False
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In the sentence "After the storm, we found the boat intact.", which word is a direct object?
storm
boat
we
intact
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In Which sentence is the pronoun placement acceptable with both objects as pronouns?
Give to me it.
Give it to me.
Give me it.
Give it me.
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True or False: In the sentence She told the story to them, the phrase to them functions as an indirect object realized as a prepositional phrase.
False
True
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Choose the sentence in which the particle of a phrasal verb separates from the direct object correctly:
She looked the up number.
She looked the number up.
She looked up the number up.
She up looked the number.
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Select the sentence with a prepositional indirect object using for that cannot shift to a double-object form without changing meaning:
She opened the door for him.
She baked a cake for him.
She got a ticket for him.
She wrote a poem for him.
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Which sentence correctly uses cost with objects?
The book cost $10 me.
The book cost me $10.
The book cost to me $10.
The book cost me to $10.
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In Which sentence is the word order unacceptable for double objects in standard English?
He sent her a link.
He sent her the link.
He sent the link to her.
He sent to her the link.
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Select the sentence where the verb allows a double-object construction without a preposition (i.e., verb + indirect object + direct object) in standard English.
She addressed the letter.
He bet his friend five dollars.
We repaired the fence.
They donated blankets.
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Which sentence correctly alternates between double-object and prepositional forms without changing meaning?
She described me the scene / She described the scene to me.
She told me the news / She told the news to me.
She explained me the rules / She explained the rules to me.
She suggested me a plan / She suggested a plan to me.
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Choose the sentence where the noun clause functions as an indirect object.
She gave that he arrived a gift.
None; English does not treat noun clauses as indirect objects.
I handed that we left early a note.
She told that she was late a story.
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Identify the sentence in which the direct object is a bare that-less clause.
She said to be ready.
She said she was ready.
She said that she was ready.
She was ready, she said.
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Select the sentence where moving the indirect object before the direct object changes acceptability:
She explained the answer to them -> She explained them the answer (unacceptable).
She sent the file to him -> She sent him the file (acceptable).
She bought a gift for her -> She bought her a gift (acceptable).
She gave the kids candy -> She gave the kids candy (acceptable).
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Study Outcomes

  1. Identify direct and indirect objects -

    Parse sentences to recognize who receives the action (indirect object) and what the action affects (direct object).

  2. Analyze direct and indirect object examples with answers -

    Review clear examples with instant feedback to reinforce your understanding of each object's role in a sentence.

  3. Apply direct object and indirect object practice -

    Complete targeted exercises that strengthen your ability to place and use objects correctly in varied sentence structures.

  4. Evaluate sentences using direct and indirect objects exercises -

    Assess your responses and learn from mistakes through detailed explanations that highlight object usage.

  5. Interpret complex sentences in a direct object quiz -

    Improve grammar accuracy by mastering object identification in challenging contexts and sentence forms.

Cheat Sheet

  1. Identifying Direct Objects -

    Direct objects answer "what?" or "whom?" after a transitive verb; for example, in "She solved the problem," "the problem" is the direct object. Purdue OWL recommends this simple test to solidify your direct object and indirect object practice. Regularly spotting direct and indirect object examples with answers builds confidence and accuracy.

  2. Spotting Indirect Objects -

    Indirect objects answer "to whom/for whom?" the action is done; in "He gave Maria a gift," "Maria" is the indirect object. The University of North Carolina's writing center suggests looking for recipient clues right before the direct object. A quick mnemonic is "IO before DO" when no preposition appears.

  3. Using the "What/Whom" and "To/For Whom" Tests -

    First ask "what?" or "whom?" to find the direct object, then ask "to whom?" or "for whom?" to locate the indirect object. For instance, "They baked cookies for their friends" yields DO = "cookies" and IO = "their friends." Practicing these steps turns abstract rules into second nature.

  4. Reordering with Prepositions -

    When you place the direct object before the indirect object, add "to" or "for": "She sent a letter to her cousin." This structure clarifies meaning and is widely recommended in Cambridge Grammar guidelines. Converting "He gave Sarah a book" into "He gave a book to Sarah" is an easy exercise in direct and indirect objects exercises.

  5. Avoiding Common Pitfalls -

    Watch pronoun forms: use "him" instead of "he" and "us" instead of "we" as objects ("The teacher praised him," not "he"). The Oxford English Grammar notes that correct pronoun choice prevents confusion. Consistent direct object quiz drills help you internalize these subtle yet crucial distinctions.

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