Indirect objects receive the direct object from "summary" of Basic English Grammar For Dummies - UK by Geraldine Woods
In a sentence with both a direct object and an indirect object, the indirect object (the person or thing that receives the direct object) comes before the direct object. The direct object (the thing that is being received) comes immediately after the verb. For example, in the sentence “I gave my friend a gift,” “my friend” is the indirect object, and “a gift” is the direct object. The indirect object “my friend” receives the direct object “a gift.”When you have an indirect object and a direct object in a sentence, the indirect object usually answers the question “to whom” or “for whom” the action is done. In the sentence “I read my sister a bedtime story,” the indirect object “my sister” tells us who is receiving the direct object “a bedtime story.” The direct object “a bedtime story” answers the question “what” is being given. Sometimes, you can switch the order of the indirect and direct objects in a sentence without changing the meaning. For example, you can say “I gave a gift to my friend” instead of “I gave my friend a gift.” Both sentences mean the same thing: the gift is being given to the friend. When you have both an indirect object and a direct object in a sentence, it’s important to remember the order in which they appear. Placing the indirect object before the direct object helps the reader understand who is receiving what in the sentence. Keeping this order consistent will make your writing clearer and easier to understand for your readers.
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