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Question:

In the following sentence, what is the indirect object?
The mountain climber tossed the Sherpa the rope.

A the Sherpa
explanation

The indirect object is the recipient of the direct object. The direct object receives the action of the verb. Here, the verb is “tossed.” What is being tossed? The rope. So, “the rope” is the direct object. Who is the recipient of the rope? The answer: the Sherpa. This is the indirect object.

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