3F - Direct and indirect object

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

English

WELCOME BACK!

Today's plan

- Last class

- Grammar explanation 

- Practise 

Goal: you'll know how to form indirect questions. You'll know more about indirect en direct objects. 

Direct vs. Indirect Questions

When we ask for information, we often use direct questions:
Where is it?

If we want to be more polite/formal, we use indirect questions:
Can you tell me where it is?

How to form an indirect question...

Indirect questions often begin with:

- Could you
tell me ...;

-  I would like to know ...;

- I was wondering ...;

- Is there any chance...

Grammar: Verbs with two objects

For this Unit is important to remember what verbs, subjects and objects are.

• Verb: A word that shows an action. (Werkwoord)
• Subject: The person or thing that performs the verb. (Onderwerp)
• (Direct) object: The person or thing affected by the verb. (Lijdend voorwerp)

My friend bought a new phone

VERB

SUBJECT

OBJECT

Grammar: Verbs with two objects

Some sentences have two objects. A direct object and an indirect object. 

• The direct object (= lijdend voorwerp) is thing (or person) affected by the verb.
• The indirect object (= meewerkend voorwerp) is the person (or thing) that receives the direct object.

Grammar: Verbs with two objects

My brother bought clothes for his girlfriend. 

Subject - verb - direct object - indirect object

Mr. Rogers wrote a letter for his wife.

Direct object

Indirect object

Verb

Subject

She made her sick daughter a healthy meal.

Direct object

Indirect object

Verb

Subject

You gave your heart to the wrong person.

Direct object

Indirect object

Verb

Subject

The teacher showed the students the answer.  

Direct object

Indirect object

Verb

Subject

Grammar: Verbs with two objects

• The indirect object can come before or after the indirect object in the sentence.
• When the direct object comes first we use 'to' or 'for' before the indirect object.
• A sentence can only have an indirect object if it has a direct object.

Grammar: Verbs with two objects

• How to recognize the direct object: Ask 'what?' or 'whom?' about the verb.
• How to recognize the indirect object: Find the DIRECT object, and ask who will receive the direct object.

TO DO

Homework for Friday:

• 6G ex. 3, 5, GB 6.4 + GB 6.5