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Action Verbs and Objects

This document contains three exercises identifying parts of speech in sentences. Exercise 1 has students identify direct and indirect objects. Exercise 2 has them underline and label verbs, direct objects, and indirect objects. Exercise 3 has them determine if verbs are transitive or intransitive. The document provides examples for students to practice fundamental grammar skills.

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Action Verbs and Objects

This document contains three exercises identifying parts of speech in sentences. Exercise 1 has students identify direct and indirect objects. Exercise 2 has them underline and label verbs, direct objects, and indirect objects. Exercise 3 has them determine if verbs are transitive or intransitive. The document provides examples for students to practice fundamental grammar skills.

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Trin 8A

Name: __________________________ 02/09/21


Date: _______________________

VERBS
EXERCISE 1- Identify the underlined word or words in each sentence as a Direct
(DO) or an Indirect (IO) object.

IO
________ 1. She sent her friend an email.
DO
________ 2. James offered her a flower.
DO
________ 3. The teacher gave Mitch her homework.
DO
________ 4. My parents sent a package to me for Christmas.
IO
________ 5. Annie's boyfriend wrote her a song for her birthday.
DO
________ 6. Greg passed his sister the gravy at dinner last night.
IO
________ 7. The teacher lent us dictionaries.
DO
________ 8. Mr. and Mrs. Williams left us their furniture when they moved to Chicago.
IO
________ 9. My mother is going to buy me a new coat at the mall tonight.
DO
________ 10. David emptied his bag of candy on the bed.
DO
________ 11. They bought a boat in October.
DO 12. Arvin’s mother took him to the store to get a Halloween costume.
________
IO
________ 13. The chocolate gave David a headache.
DO
________ 14. He tore the wrapper off.
DO 15. She put the candy in the Tomkeys bags.
________

EXERCISE 2- Underline and label the verb (V), direct (DO) and indirect objects (IO) that appear in
the following sentences.
Ex. Knievel gave his fans a thrill.
V IO DO

1. In the summertime, the neighborhood children sell lemonade.


V DO

2. Snarling ferociously, the tiger attacked the three hunters.


V DO
3. Have you asked them their names?
V IO DO

4. The secretary told the members the sad news of the president's death.
V IO DO

5. The Hellers met us at the restaurant.


V DO

6. Mr. Daleberg gave his speech another name.


V IO DO

7. Josefina wove blankets on an old wooden loom.


V DO

8. Give your brother some waffles and strawberries for breakfast.


V IO DO DO

9. The teacher taught .students Algebra.


V IO DO

10. In California, people pick calla lilies at the roadside.


V DO

EXERCISE 3- Decide whether the verbs in bold are transitive (T) or intransitive (IT).

IT
________ 1. She was crying all day long.
T
________ 2. We showed her the photo album.

T
________ 3. The doctor advised me to exercise regularly.
IT
________ 4. It was raining at that time.

IT
________ 5. She laughed at the joke.

T
________ 6. She gave a cookie to the child.

IT
________ 7. They slept in the street.
T
________ 8. I ate the cherries.

T
________ 9. My father doesn't drink coffee.
T
________ 10. He always keeps his money in a wallet.

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