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If the underlined word isn't the direct object, then choose the right one:
His father taught him football.
If the underlined word isn't the direct object, then choose the right one:
His father taught him football.
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Solution
The correct option is B football
Some verbs take two objects, a direct object and an indirect object. For
example, in the sentence 'Shaima gave a pen', there is only one object
'pen'. In the sentence 'Shaima gave me a pen', (or 'Shaima gave a pen to
me) there are two objects, 'me' and 'pen', where 'pen' is the direct object
and 'me' is the indirect object.
In the given sentence, "football" is the direct recipient of the verb "taught", hence option D is correct. Option A is incorrect because "him" is the indirect object. "His father" is the subject and "taught" is the verb, hence B and C are also incorrect.
Note: The direct object answers the question 'what?' and the indirect object answers the question 'to who/whom?'
Some verbs take two objects, a direct object and an indirect object. For example, in the sentence 'Shaima gave a pen', there is only one object 'pen'. In the sentence 'Shaima gave me a pen', (or 'Shaima gave a pen to me) there are two objects, 'me' and 'pen', where 'pen' is the direct object and 'me' is the indirect object.
In the given sentence, "football" is the direct recipient of the verb "taught", hence option D is correct. Option A is incorrect because "him" is the indirect object. "His father" is the subject and "taught" is the verb, hence B and C are also incorrect.
Note: The direct object answers the question 'what?' and the indirect object answers the question 'to who/whom?'
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