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Chapter 6:
Diagramming Types of Verbs - Part 1

Learn about diagramming different types of verbs with these exercises.

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Up until now, you have been diagramming the same type of verb (intransitive complete). Now, you will begin diagramming the other verb types.

Your Mini Lesson on Transitive Active Verbs

There are four types of verbs. You know all about one type, and now it's time for you to learn about another.

In this chapter, you will learn about another kind of action verb, transitive active verbs. These verbs have direct objects and indirect objects.

Direct objects receive the action of the verb.

The direct object in the bubble at the top of the page is ball. The ball is receiving the action kicked.

Find the direct object in this sentence: I chopped the wood.

Since wood is receiving the action chopped, it is the direct object.

Indirect objects receive the direct object. That means that you can only have an indirect object in a sentence that already has a direct object.

The indirect object in the bubble at the top of the page is me. The word me is receiving the direct object ball.

Find the direct object and the indirect object in this sentence: I gave you the book.

Book is receiving the action of the verb gave, so it is the direct object. The word you is receiving the direct object, so it is the indirect object.

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6.0 Diagramming Direct Objects

Directions: Diagram the following sentences. Use the example for help.

Example: The baby kicked the ball.

1. Does your sister love furry cats?

2. The tallest boy on the basketball team dunked the ball.

3. Wow! You will run a marathon on Sunday?

4. My dad videotaped me during the play.

5. The sick English teacher blew her nose.

6.1 Diagramming Indirect Objects

Indirect objects are diagrammed in kind of a funny way.

Before I show you how they are diagrammed, look at this sentence:

The baby kicked the ball to me.

This sentence has transitive active verb, a direct object, and a prepositional phrase.

The word me is the object of the preposition to.

There is another way we can say that sentence without the word to.

The baby kicked me the ball.

This sentence still has a transitive active verb and a direct object, but there is no prepositional phrase.

Now, the word me is an indirect object instead of an object of the preposition.

When you diagram indirect objects, diagram them underneath the verb as if they are objects of the preposition. Put an (x) where the preposition would go.

Directions: Diagram the following sentences. Use the example for help.

Example: The baby kicked me the ball.

1. Could you please bake me a cake?

2. Nate bought his mother flowers.

3. Arrrg, the bookstore sent me the wrong book!

4. Caroline and Mike gave Emilie a birthday card.

5. The woman handed Alex a new passport.

6.2 Diagramming Compound
Direct and Indirect Objects

Directions: Diagram the following sentences. Use the examples for help.

Example:

The baby kicked the ball and toy. The baby kicked Elmo and me the ball.

1. I smelled the delicious homemade pie and cookies.

2. Yikes! The tornado violently hit the house and threw the trees across the field.

3. The guests gave Mary a book about Germany, and she gave them a photo of her town.

4. I reluctantly gave Edward and Bella the keys to my car.

5. My friend and I walked into the woods and picked Sara flowers.

Types of Verbs: Answers!

6.0 Diagramming Direct Objects

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6.1 Diagramming Indirect Objects

6.2 Diagramming Compound Direct and Indirect Objects

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