INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS

• In this lesson you will learn to use INDIRECT OBJECT pronouns.

• First you must learn to distinguish between DIRECT OBJECTS and INDIRECT OBJECTS in sentences.

• Let's look at the following two examples:

INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS

Mr. Garcia sent her the money.

DIRECT OBJECT - What he actually sends (money)

INDIRECT OBJECT - Who he sends it to (her)

INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS

Decide which is the DIRECT OBJECT and which is the INDIRECT OBJECT in the following sentence.

Mary is going to fix me a sandwich.

Direct object – sandwichThat's what she is going to fix for me.

Indirect object – me Mary is going to fix the sandwich for WHO?.

INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS

mehimher

He gave it a present.usyouthem

Indirect Object Direct Object

INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS

I Me

He Him

She Her

We Us

You You

They Them

What did your parents give you?

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A. What did your parents give you for your birthday?

B. They gave me a CD player.Indirect Object: MeDirect Object: CD player

Closure

1.) What did you learn today?

2.) Write one sentence using INDIRECT OBJECT.

WIP- next day to review

WIP – 10 minutes

• Write in your journal about your last birthday. What did you do on your birthday? Did your family or friends give you any presents? Write about it.

• Remember---Use Indirect Object (me, him, her, us, you, them)