Indirect Objects

English has two kinds of objects: direct and indirect. In "I sent Joe a letter," Joe is the indirect object because the letter is receiving the action of the verb — it's the thing being sent — and Joe is the person it's being sent to. Here's a closer look at indirect objects.

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