How to Find an Object in a Sentence

 

1. Object of the Verb

How to Identify the Object

English Rule:
Ask “What?” or “Whom?” after the verb.

Hindi Rule:
क्रिया के बाद पूछें “क्या?” या “किसे / किसको?

जिस शब्द का उत्तर मिले, वही Object होता है।

1. She bought a book.
   Ask → She bought what? → a book
   वह एक किताब खरीदती है।
   पूछें → वह क्या खरीदती है? → किताब (Object)

2. He is watching a movie.
   Ask → He is watching what? → a movie
   वह एक फिल्म देख रहा है।
   पूछें → वह क्या देख रहा है? → फिल्म (Object)

3. I met my teacher.
   Ask → I met whom? → my teacher
   मैं अपने अध्यापक से मिला।
   पूछें → मैं किससे / किसको मिला? → अध्यापक (Object)

4. They invited their friends.
   Ask → They invited whom? → their friends
   उन्होंने अपने दोस्तों को बुलाया।
   पूछें → उन्होंने किसको बुलाया? → दोस्तों (Object)

5. She helped the poor man.
   Ask → She helped whom? → the poor man
   उसने गरीब आदमी की मदद की।
   पूछें → उसने किसकी / किसको मदद की? → गरीब आदमी (Object)

6. We are learning English.
   Ask → We are learning what? → English
   हम अंग्रेज़ी सीख रहे हैं।
   पूछें → हम क्या सीख रहे हैं? → अंग्रेज़ी (Object)

Types of Objects in Double Object

Some verbs take two objects in the same sentence. These are called Double Object verbs.

कुछ क्रियाओं के साथ वाक्य में दो कर्म (objects) आते हैं। इसे Double Object कहा जाता है।

1. Direct Object (DO)
2. Indirect Object (IO)

Direct Object vs Indirect Object (Quick Idea)

1. Direct Object (DO) → What /क्या 

2. Indirect Object (IO) → To whom  किसे/ For whom /किसके लिए

Examples:

1. She gave me a gift.
   Verb: gave
   What did she give? → a gift (Direct Object)
   To whom did she give it? → me (Indirect Object)

2. He sent her a message.
   Verb: sent
   What did he send? → a message (Direct Object)
   To whom did he send it? → her (Indirect Object)

3. I taught the students English.
   Verb: taught
   What did I teach? → English (Direct Object)
   To whom did I teach it? → the students (Indirect Object)

4. They offered us help.
   Verb: offered
   What did they offer? → help (Direct Object)
   To whom did they offer it? → us (Indirect Object)

5. My father bought me a phone.
   Verb: bought
   What did he buy? → a phone (Direct Object)
   To whom did he buy it? → me (Indirect Object)

Common Mistake

❌ Every object is an indirect object.
✔ Only the object that answers to whom / for whom is an Indirect Object.

Examples of Double Object with Identification

✔ Ask WHAT → Direct Object
✔ Ask WHOM / TO WHOM / FOR WHOM → Indirect Object

Example 1

He gave me a pen.
उसने मुझे एक कलम दी।

1. What did he give? → a pen → Direct Object

2. Whom did he give? → me → Indirect Object

Example 2

She taught us English.
उसने हमें अंग्रेज़ी पढ़ाई।

1. What did she teach? → English → Direct Object

2. Whom did she teach? → us → Indirect Object

Example 3

Father bought me a watch.
पिता ने मुझे एक घड़ी खरीदी।

1. What did father buy? → a watch → Direct Object

2. For whom did he buy? → me → Indirect Object

Example 4

The teacher told the students a story.
शिक्षक ने छात्रों को एक कहानी सुनाई।

1. What did the teacher tell? → a story → Direct Object

2. Whom did he tell? → the students → Indirect Object