Language Arts Weekly Challenge 4

This is for my Language Arts students only. It is due by the end of the day on Friday. This will be equal a homework grade. Please answer all of the following questions for full credit. These questions all deal with Direct and Indirect Objects, so look back on your notes to make sure you are doing these correctly. If you don't have them in your notes, you can find the article that discusses how Direct and Indirect Objects Are Easy.

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Which word in the following sentences is a direct object?
1. Max asked Sally a question about the dance.
(a) Max
(b) Sally
(c) question
(d) dance

2. I have told him the answer several times.
(a) told
(b) him
(c) answer
(d) times

3. The students ate their lunch in silence.
(a) students
(b) their
(c) lunch
(d) silence

4. Mr. Shelley has inspired many students over the years.
(a) Mr. Shelley
(b) inspired
(c) students
(d) over

5. Amy had a book from the library in her locker.
(a) Amy
(b) book
(c) library
(d) locker

Which word in the following sentences is an indirect object?
6. The boy sent the girl flowers.
(a) boy
(b) sent
(c) girl
(d) flowers

7. Mrs. Webb serves her family a good breakfast.
(a) Mrs. Webb
(b) serves
(c) family
(d) breakfast

8. The teacher sent Alice a note.
(a) teacher
(b) sent
(c) Alice
(d) note

9. The audience offered the cast thunderous applause.
(a) offered
(b) cast
(c) thunderous
(d) applause

10. The grocer sold mother some lettuce.
(a) grocer
(b) sold
(c) mother
(d) lettuce