I like mysteries and smart people.

Direct object = mysteries and smart people

Which of these is the most typical word order for a sentence in English?

Subject - Verb - Indirect Object - Object

"Dr. Watson, may I present Mr. Sherlock Holmes."

Direct object = Mr. Sherlock Holmes

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1
"He showed me the rooms, which were large and comfortable."
There is no direct object
Direct object = rooms
Direct object = large and comfortable
Direct object = me
2
"I often play the violin when I am thinking."
There is no direct object
Direct object = violin
Direct object = thinking
Direct object = I
3
"Detective Lestrade told Holmes his story."
Indirect object = Holmes
There is no indirect object
Indirect object = Detective Lestrade
Indirect object = his story
4
"Holmes is too scientific for my taste."
Direct object = Holmes
There is no direct object
Direct object = scientific
Direct object = taste
5
What question do you ask to find the direct object?
What got verbed?
Where is the love?
Verbed to whom or for whom?
What's the direct object?
6
"Holmes is sure to be at the laboratory."
Direct object = Holmes
There is no direct object
Direct object = be
Direct object = laboratory
7
"He showed me the rooms, which were large and comfortable."
There is no indirect object
Indirect object = large and comfortable
Indirect object = me
Indirect object = He
8
A sentence must have a direct object in order to have an indirect object.
True
False
9
What question do you ask to find the indirect object?
What got verbed?
Is there life on Mars?
Verbed to whom or for whom?
Where's the indirect object?
10
Every sentence that has a verb has a direct object.
True
False
11
"Detective Lestrade told Holmes his story."
Direct object = his story
Direct object = Detective Lestrade
Direct object = Holmes
There is no direct object
12
"His hands were stained with ink and chemicals."
Indirect object = ink
Indirect object = ink and chemicals
There is no indirect object
Indirect object = hands
13
I like mysteries and smart people.
Direct object = like
There is no direct object
Direct object = I
Direct object = mysteries and smart people
14
"He wanted to rent a room in Baker Street."
There is no direct object
Direct object = He
Direct object = room
Direct object = rent
15
Which of these is the most typical word order for a sentence in English?
Subject - Verb - Indirect Object - Second Subject
Verb - Subject - Indirect Object - Object
Subject - Verb - Indirect Object - Object
Subject - Verb - Direct Object - Indirect Object
16
"Dr. Watson, may I present Mr. Sherlock Holmes."
Direct object = Mr. Sherlock Holmes
Direct object = Dr. Watson
Direct object = I
There is no direct object

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