Subject, direct object, and indirect object | Syntax | Khan Academy

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A subject is the noun phrase that drives the action of a sentence; in the sentence “Jake ate cereal,” Jake is the subject. The direct object is the thing that the subject acts upon, so in that last sentence, “cereal” is the direct object; it’s the thing Jake ate. An indirect object is an optional part of a sentence; it’s the recipient of an action. In the sentence “Jake gave me some cereal,” the word “me” is the indirect object; I’m the person who got cereal from Jake.

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Let me help y’all

First for d.o
Get the subject and the verb, then ask (the verb) what? Or (the verb) whom?
IE:
Carl gives John the microphone
The verb is gives(the verb must be an action verb)
Carl gives what?
Carl gives the microphone
Microphone is the D.O
Now for the I.O
You ask (the verb) for what or to what or for whom or to whom
Carl gives the mic to whom?
Carl vices the mike to John

Note IO can’t be in the end of the sentence


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John gives

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