What is an
indirect object?
Some action verbs can take an indirect object as well as a direct
object.
Most commonly, these are verbs that involve giving
something to someone or making something for someone.
Indirect objects are usually placed directly before the direct
object. They usually answer the questions "to what/whom?" or "for
what/whom?".
Example: She gave Dave a rose.
She gave a rose to whom?
Dave
The predicate of the above sentence consists of
the transitive verb "gave," the indirect
object "Dave," and the direct object "Dave."
predicate = gave Dave a rose
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