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Examples of Indirect Objects

The indirect object is the recipient or beneficiary of the action (more often than not, it's a person). You can find the indirect object by finding the verb and direct object (see above) and then asking "for or to whom?". In each example below, the direct object is bold and the indirect object is shaded.

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  Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world. (Actress Marilyn Monroe)
  

(Q: Give the right shoes to whom? A: a girl)

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  Show me a hero, and I'll write you a tragedy. (Author F. Scott Fitzgerald)
  

(Q: Show a hero to whom? A: me)
(Q: Write a tragedy for whom? A: you)

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  Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do, and they will surprise you with their ingenuity. (General George Patton)
  

(Q: Never tell "how to do things" to whom? A: people)
(Q: Tell "what to do" to whom? A: them)

Often, the words to or for will be present, making identification easier.

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  When giving jewellery as a present, I'm giving protection to someone I care about. (Actress Sofia Boutella)
  

Indirect objects aren't always people. Every now and again, you might have to ask "for or to what?" as opposed to "whom?".

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  Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity. (Educational reformer Horace Mann)
  

Read more about indirect objects.