Identifying Complements -- Indirect Object

Example of Indirect Object

Aidan gave the book to me.
Aidan gave Paddy the cookie.

What did Aidan give?

1. The book
2. The cookie

Who did he give it to?

1. to ME
2. to Paddy

You can find the indirect object by what's left over when you've found the subject (Aidan), the verb (gave), the direct object (WHAT he gave -->book, cookie).

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