🧰 The Toolbox: Definitions
Before we build, we need to know our tools. Click on the cards below to uncover the role of each sentence part.
The Direct Object (DO)
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The Transitive Verb
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The Indirect Object (IO)
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🏗️ The Two Blueprints
In English, you can arrange these objects in two ways. The meaning stays the same, but the structure changes.
Pattern A: The Sandwich 🥪
Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object
"She gave him a gift."
Pattern B: The Preposition Bridge 🌉
Subject + Verb + Direct Object + To/For + Indirect Object
"She gave a gift to him."
🔄 The Sentence Shifter
Click the button to transform the sentence structure!
🔬 The Verb Lab
Not all verbs are created equal. Let's analyze the data behind the words.
Can it take an Object?
Comparison of Verb Types (Educational Approximation)
Intransitive Verbs: (e.g., Sleep, Arrive, Sneeze) Cannot have a direct object. You can't "sneeze something".
Which Preposition?
Common verbs categorized by the preposition they require in Pattern B.
"To" Verbs: Involve transfer (Give, Send, Show).
"For" Verbs: Involve benefit (Buy, Make, Cook).
🎯 Practice Zone
Test your skills. Can you identify the roles?
Identify the Direct Object:
"My father built me a treehouse."
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