Question

"2. Where does an indirect object usually appear in a sentence?

a) Directly before its verb
b) Between its verb and the direct object
c) Directly after the direct object
d) Anywhere"

Answer 1

An indirect object typically appears between its verb and the direct object, which is represented by option (b). It is the recipient of the direct object, and identifying it helps understand sentence structure. Therefore the correct answer is b) Between its verb and the direct object.

Step-by-step explanation:

An indirect object typically appears between its verb and the direct object. Therefore, the answer is (b) Between its verb and the direct object. The indirect object is the recipient of the direct object, and it can be identified by asking to whom or for whom the action of the verb is done.

For example, in the sentence 'I gave Jenny the book,' 'Jenny' is the indirect object who is receiving the book, which is the direct object, and the transitive verb is 'gave'.

The sentence structure follows the pattern of subject + transitive verb + direct object + indirect object. It is important to distinguish between subjects, verbs, direct objects, and indirect objects to understand sentence structure effectively.