Name: _____________________________
Direct Objects; Indirect Objects; Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
Direct Objects:
The noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb is the direct object. A direct
object tells who or what receives the action.
Example: Bobby loved his brother.
Compound Direct Objects are formed when two or more objects receive the same
action.
Example: Bobby loves his brother and his sister.
Part 1 Directions: Write the simple subject, the verb, and the direct object from each
sentence. If there is no direct object, write no direct object.
1. Penguins live almost exclusively on small ice islands in the Antarctic.
2. Penguins like the cold climate.
3. Penguins use their wings not for flying but for swimming.
4. A female penguin lays a single egg.
5. The male penguin tucks this inside a special fold of skin near his feet to keep it warm until
hatching time.
6. Certain penguins return to the same spot every year.
7. Have you read any books about penguins?
Name: _____________________________
Part 2 Directions: Underline the direct objects.
1. Jean drew a picture of the doghouse.
2. Then we bought some wood at the store.
3. Erin measured each board.
4. Who will saw the wood into boards?
5. Chad hammered nails into the boards.
6. He accidentally hit his thumb with the hammer.
7. Kristen found some paint in the basement.
8. Should we paint the roof?
9. Will you write Sparky’s name above the door.
10. Spell his name correctly.
Indirect Object:
An indirect object tells to whom or for whom the action of the verb is done.
Example: Jack showed the dog kindness.
Directions: For each sentence write the simple subject, the verb, the indirect object, and
the direct object.
1. Visits to state reserves offer many people views of animals in their natural habitats.
2. Animals in the wild can bring city folk much enjoyment.
3. Reserves and wildlife refuges also afford animals protection from poachers and pollution.
4. Some reserves offer visitors guided tours.
5. Guidebooks and occasional special programs give nature hikers additional information.
6. I offered the dog treats.
Name: _____________________________
7. I gave each dog a warning about politeness.
Directions: Circle the indirect objects. Underline the direct objects.
1. Marla showed me her drawing.
2. The committee had given her an award for it.
3. The principal offered Marla a special place to put her drawing.
4. While babysitting, I read Timmy a story.
5. He told me the end of the story.
6. Then I fixed him some hot chocolate.
7. Timmy gave me a funny look.
8. Why didn’t his mother tell me?
9. Hot chocolate gives Timmy a rash.
10. Will his mom still pay me three dollars for watching him?
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
A transitive verb is an action verb is followed by a noun or pronoun that receives the
action. Therefore, all transitive verbs have a direct object.
Example: I know the story.
An intransitive verb includes all linking verbs and any action verbs that do not take an
object.
Example: Grayfair’s Bobby was a Skye terrier.
Directions: Write the action verb in each sentence and, if there is one, the direct object.
Then identify the verb as transitive or intransitive.
1. Throughout history, men and women have traveled in search of adventure.
2.
Their discoveries have increased knowledge about our world.
3. Centuries ago, Marco Polo brought tales of the Orient to people in his country.
Name: _____________________________
4. Even in recent decades, explorers have ventured into unmapped areas.
5. Today, organizations such as the Sierra Club offer members expeditions once available
only to explorers.
6. People will never lose their interest in exploring the unknown.
7. Astronauts, scientists, and others have already traveled into space.
8. Native American myths and folktales often use Coyote as the main character.
9. Typically, Coyote tricks his opponents in the stories.
10. In one important Navajo tale, Coyote creates world.
11. In other stories, he slays monsters tough trickery.
12. However, Coyote’s tricks sometimes backfire.
13. Modern writers have written poems and stories about his fascinating creature.
Directions: Underline the verb in each sentence. Write I if the sentence has an
intransitive verb or T if it has a transitive verb.
1. _____________ The snake slid quietly along the ground.
Name: _____________________________
2. _____________The snake scared the rabbit.
3. _____________The rabbit hopped quickly back to its hole.
4. _____________Safe from the snake, the rabbit shivered with fear.
5. ____________ In the meantime, the snake caught a frog.
6. ____________ The frog was watching files and didn’t see the snake.