* "The teacher gave the students a pop quiz." (The students are the indirect object, receiving the quiz.)
* "My parents bought me a new bicycle for my birthday." (Me is the indirect object, receiving the bicycle.)
* "The librarian read the children a story about dragons." (The children are the indirect object, receiving the story.)
* "He sent her a letter expressing his love." (Her is the indirect object, receiving the letter.)
* "The chef prepared us a delicious meal." (Us is the indirect object, receiving the meal.)
Key things to remember:
* Indirect objects receive the direct object. (The students receive the quiz, I receive the bicycle, etc.)
* They are usually preceded by prepositions like "to" or "for", but not always. (Sometimes they are simply placed before the direct object.)
* You can often tell the indirect object by asking "to whom?" or "for whom?" (To whom did the teacher give the quiz? For whom did my parents buy a bicycle?)