Choose the best answer to identify the part of speech of the uppercase word.

The church gave THEM turkeys and canned goods.

indirect object

adjective

adverb

subject

Answer: Them is an indirect object

Indirect object

Explanation:

An indirect object is a noun or pronoun that receives the direct object or that is affected by it. We can identify an indirect object by first identifying the direct object, which is the one that receives the action of the sentence. Also, we identify it by answering the questions "for/to whom?" or "for/to what?"

In the sentence provided, the direct object is "turkeys and canned goods" because they are the recipient of the action "gave" (What did the church give? Answer: turkeys and canned goods), and the indirect object is "them" because it is the pronoun receiving the direct object. Besides, it answers the question: To whom did the church give turkeys and canned goods? Answer: to THEM.