PAPER

Direct Object and Indirect Object

Subject : English for Islamic Studies

Lecturer : Kholifuddin Roma, M.Pd

Group 4 :
Sri Wahyuningsih : 12307019
Nabila Putri : 12307042

SHARIA BANKING STUDY PROGRAM

FACULTY OF ISLAMIC ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS
PONTIANAK STATE ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS INSTITUTE
2024
 FOREWORD

Assalamualaikum wr.wb

With all gratitude, we begin by expressing gratitude to Allah SWT, who has given us
various blessings, health and guidance, so that we can complete this "English For Islamic
Studies" course paper.

We offer our prayers and greetings to the great Prophet, Muhammad saw., who has given
instructions in the Qur'an and sunnah, as a guide to life for the safety of people in the world.

This paper is one of the assignments that we have to complete in the English for Islamic
Studies course with the title "Direct object and indirect object". We also want to express great
appreciation to Mr. Kholifuddin Roma, M.Pd, as our lecturer in this course, and to all parties
who have provided assistance and guidance while we were writing this paper.

And we hope that this paper can increase the knowledge and experience of readers. Due
to our limited knowledge and experience, we are aware that this paper still has many
shortcomings, therefore, we really hope for constructive criticism and suggestions from readers
to improve the quality of this paper. In the future, you can improve the form and add to the
content of the paper to make it even better

Pontianak, March 19, 2024

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 LIST OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD.................................................................................................................................

LIST OF CONTENTS.................................................................................................................iii

CHAPTER 1...................................................................................................................................

INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................................

A. Background Of Study...........................................................................................................

B. Problem Identification..........................................................................................................

C. Problem Objectives...............................................................................................................

CHAPTER II.................................................................................................................................

DISCUSSION.................................................................................................................................

A. Definition Of direct...............................................................................................................

B. Definition of indirect object.................................................................................................

C. Purpose Of Direct and Indirect object sentences.............................................................

D. How to use make direct object and direct object senteces...............................................

CHAPTER III................................................................................................................................

CLOSING.......................................................................................................................................

A. Conclusion.............................................................................................................................

BIBLIOGRAPHY........................................................................................................................10

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 CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

A. Background Of Study
Grammar is the foundation of effective communication in a language.
Understanding the concepts of direct and indirect objects helps learners to strengthen
their understanding of sentence structure.
Direct and indirect objects play an important role in conveying information clearly
and precisely in a sentence. They help to show the relationship between the subject,
predicate, and object in an action.
Knowledge of direct and indirect objects helps writers to compose more varied
and meaningful sentences. This also allows them to avoid confusion or deficiencies
in communication. This concept is not limited to one particular language, but can be
applied in various languages around the world. Therefore, a deep understanding of
direct and indirect objects can help language learners in multilingual contexts.

Papers on direct and indirect objects can explore these aspects in more depth, as
well as offering relevant examples and analysis of how these concepts are used in
various language and communication contexts.

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B. Problem Identification
Based on this background, we formulate the problem as follows.
A. What is the meaning direct and indirect object?
B. What is the purpose of the directt and indirect object?
C. How to use direct indirect in senteces?

C. Problem Objectives
A. To know the meaning direct and indirect object
B. Know the purpose of the direct and indirect object
C. To know how to make direct object and indirect object senteces

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 CHAPTER II
DISCUSSION

A. Definition Of direct
A direct object is a noun, pronoun or noun substitute in a sentence that receives
action or is the target of the verb. This verb is an action verb and is also a transitive
verb.
If there is no direct object in a sentence, then the meaning of the sentence with a
transitive verb makes no sense, or is incomplete. In simple terms, the absence of a
direct object makes the sentence not make sense.
Usually a direct object is used to answer questions related to who or what, which is
placed after the action verb in a transitive sentence or a sentence that requires an
object.

Examples of Direct Object (DO) Sentences

For more clarity, you can see several examples of direct objects that are placed after
the following verb:
 Marsya teaches math > teaches what? -math
 We have read the journal > have read what? - journal
 He called her father > called whom?- father
 Fauzi buys some flowers > what does Fauzi buy? -flowers
 I eat cake > what do you eat? -cake

If we take one of the examples above in number 1, then we can explain and prove
that the direct object is a complement to a transitive verb and is a declarative
sentence that generally follows the verb. Here's the explanation:

“Marsya teaches math”

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If the sentence above acts as the subject of a passive sentence, it becomes:
“Math is taught by Marsya”
The sentence above can also be used as an answer in a question sentence, namely:
“What does Marsya teach? Math”

Apart from examples of direct objects that are located after verbs, here are some
other examples :

 The family hugged their cat

 Don't forget what your father said
 My Mother has two sisters and one brother
 He still loves you
 I would love a cup of coffee
 I have lost my money
 Does she like apples?
 She doesn't know them very well

B. Definition of indirect object

Indirect objects are nouns, pronouns, or noun substitutes that can explain for
whom or what something is done by the action verb. This object will answer the
question "to/for whom; to/for what”.
Indirect objects are different from direct objects. Indirect objects cannot stand alone
without direct objects.
The direct object is a noun that receives the action of the verb. Meanwhile, an
indirect object is an object that receives an object from a direct object.
So, if there are two objects in an English sentence, then identify which one receives
the action of the verb (verb) and which one receives the object of the other object.

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The direct object receives the action from the verb, while the indirect object receives
the direct object from the direct object.
When a verb can be followed by an indirect object only when it has a direct object.
These two objects will always be people, places, objects, animals, or different things.
Examples are as follows:

You gave her an apple: gave is a verb

Her is an indirect object, in the form of a person
An apple is a direct object

Examples of Indirect Object Sentences

To make it easier to understand, below we will give several examples related to
indirect objects, namely:

 The boss gave him a lesson > Gave a lesson to whom? – him
 My Husband donated his money to the church> Donated his money to what?
– to charity
 I gave Marsya the new laptop > Who do you give the new laptop? – Marsya

Position of the Indirect Object

Indirect objects have a position that can be placed before the direct object or after by
adding the preposition "to" or "for". This combination will later form a prepositional
phrase.

After knowing direct and indirect objects one by one. It's time for us to look at
examples of combined sentences, namely:

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Combined indirect-direct object
She will give me all the money = she will give all the money to me

Combined direct-indirect objects

Before Yuli went to Bali, she informed it to us

It turns out that direct and indirect objects are usually used together in a simple
sentence pattern, namely Subject + Verb + Object 1 + Object 2 (SVOO). However,
when a verb has two objects, the first object is the indirect object and the second is
the direct object. However, if the direct object is placed first, then the preposition
contains to or for which must be added after the direct object.

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C. Purpose Of Direct and Indirect object sentences
The objective is the part of the sentence that receives the direct action of the verb
in a sentence. These are objects or people directly affected by the subject's actions.
Here some important points about goals:

Function: The purpose of answering the question "what" or "whom" after a verb
in a sentence.

Example: In the sentence "She bought a book," "book" is the goal of the action
"bought."

Without the object, the sentence would be incomplete: "She bought." The function
of an indirect object is to indicate the recipient of an indirect action in a sentence.

It helps explain to whom or for whom the action is performed, providing additional
information about the relationship between the subject and the direct object.

For example, in the sentence "I gave the book to my friend," "my friend" is the
indirect object that received the book indirectly from the subject "me."

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D. How to use make direct object and direct object senteces
In a sentence, there are several formulas that can be used to identify direct objects
and indirect objects. Following are these formulas:
Direct Object (Direct Object):
The direct object receives the direct action of the verb in the sentence.
Formula: Subject + Verb + What/Who?

Indirect Object (Indirect Object):

The indirect object receives benefits or results from actions taken on the direct
object.
Usually followed by the preposition "kepada" or "for" in Indonesian sentences.
Formula: Subject + Verb + Direct object + To/For Whom?

Example of using the formula:

Sentence: "I gave the book to my friend."
Direct object: "book" (what was given?)
Indirect object: "my friend" (to whom was the book given?)

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 CHAPTER III
CLOSING
A. Conclusion

Usually answering the question "What?" or "Who?" after the verb.

Example: "He bought shoes." (direct object: shoes)
Indirect Object (Indirect Object):
An indirect object is an object that does not directly receive an action from the
subject, but is the recipient of the results of that action.
Usually receive The conclusion from using direct and indirect objects is
A direct object is an object that directly receives action from the subject in a
sentence.
benefits or results from actions taken on the direct object.
Example: "I gave a book to my friend." (direct object: book, indirect object: my
friend)
The use of direct and indirect objects helps provide additional information in a
sentence, increasing clarity and depth of meaning. By understanding the roles of
both, sentence writing can become more coherent and effective.

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