Question

Eliminate the prepositional phrase without changing the meaning of the sentence by rewriting the sentence with an indirect object.

1. In Australia, the shops sell emu-callers to tourists
2. We bought a tiny stuffed wombat for ourselves
3. We gave a book about wombats to my niece

Answer 1

1. In Australia, the shops sell them emu-callers.

2. We bought ourselves a tiny stuffed wombat.

3. We gave her a book about wombats.

Step-by-step explanation:

An indirect object is a shorted version of a part of a sentence.

Answer 2

An indirect object is the shortened version of a part of a sentence that ends with “to” or “for.” For example, “I gave the doll to her” would become “I gave her the doll.” Therefore:

1. In Australia, the shops sell them emu-callers.

2. We bought ourselves a tiny stuffed wombat.

3. We gave her a book about wombats.