Indirect Object

An indirect object answers the questions to whom?, or for whom?, an action is intended.

John always gives an apple to the teacher.

What is the direct object? - the apple

Who received the apple? - the teacher

What is the indirect object? - the teacher

"the teacher" is the indirect object because it tells us who the apple was given to.

Another example:

She gave me the report.

What is the direct object? - the report

Who received the report? - me

What is the indirect object? - me

"me" is the indirect object because it tells us who the report was given to.

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