Who or what receives the action

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Ari | handed | Bo | a book. Ari reads: "Ari handed Bo a book." What is the direct object?

   • Bo
   • handed
   • a book
   • Ari
2. 2.

   The coach | sent | the team | a message | yesterday. Bo reads: "The coach sent the team a message yesterday." What is the direct object?

   • yesterday
   • the team
   • the coach
   • a message
3. 3.

   Luz | gave | the neighbor | flowers. Kira reads: "Luz gave the neighbor flowers." What is the direct object?

   • Luz
   • the neighbor
   • gave
   • flowers
4. 4.

   Jun | showed | the class | the seeds. Jun reads: "Jun showed the class the seeds." What is the indirect object?

   • the seeds
   • the class
   • Jun
   • showed
5. 5.

   Milo | bought | the twins | a lamp. Luz reads: "Milo bought the twins a lamp." What is the indirect object?

   • bought
   • the twins
   • Milo
   • a lamp
6. 6.

   The band | played | the crowd | a song. Milo reads: "The band played the crowd a song." What is the indirect object?

   • the crowd
   • a song
   • played
   • the band
7. 7.

   Pia | wrote | a note | to Ren. Noah reads: "Pia wrote a note to Ren." Does the sentence have an indirect object?

   • No; wrote is a linking verb
   • Yes; the indirect object is a note
   • Yes; the indirect object is Ren
   • No; to Ren is a phrase
8. 8.

   Zee | told | us | a story. Ren reads: "Zee told us a story." Does the sentence have an indirect object?

   • No; us is in a phrase
   • Yes; the indirect object is a story
   • Yes; the indirect object is us
   • Yes; the indirect object is Zee
9. 9.

   Esme | saved | Kira | a seat | at lunch. Tala reads: "Esme saved Kira a seat at lunch." For whom was the seat saved?

   • a seat
   • lunch
   • Esme
   • Kira
10. 10.

    Noah | asked | the teacher | a question | after class. Esme reads: "Noah asked the teacher a question after class." To whom was the question asked?

    • class
    • the teacher
    • a question
    • Noah