18 Direct and indirect object DIRECT AND INDIRECT OBJECT – Definition: A direct object receives the action of the verb and answers the question “Who?” or “What?” after the action verb. Example: She slammed the door. Door is the direct object because it receives the action of slammed and answers the question “What was slammed?” Definition: An indirect object is usually the person or thing to which or for which something is done. It usually comes between the verb and the direct object. Example: Please give me a taffy apple. Me is the indirect object. Note: Me comes after the verb give and before the direct object apple. *If the word to or for is used, the noun or pronoun following it is not an indirect object but part of a prepositional phrase as in “Give the taffy apple to me.” To me is a prepositional phrase.