Question

Identify the indirect object in the sentence below:
The teacher assigned the class a lot of homework.
A) Teacher
B) Class
C) Assigned
D) Homework

Answer 1

Hint: An indirect object is the one that is used to answer the questions associated with whom or who. Therefore, in this case, also, the word that answers these questions will be the indirect object.

Complete answer:
Let us analyze each option one by one.
Option A is a teacher. According to the hint, the word teacher is not an indirect object. As this is not the answer to ‘whom’. Therefore, option A is incorrect.
Option B is a class. The word class is the answer to the question of whom, as the class is assigned the homework. The conditions mentioned in the hint are also satisfied in this case. Therefore, option B is correct.
Option C is assigned. The option is not the indirect object in this sentence. The conditions mentioned in the hint are also not satisfied in this case. Therefore, option C is also not the correct option.
Option D is homework. This option is also not the answer to whom in this case. The conditions mentioned in the hint are also not satisfied in this case. Therefore, option D is also not the correct option.
So, the correct answer is “Option B”.
Note:
A question can be framed in mind in order to answer the question of the indirect object. The question should start with who or whom. This will help us in determining the correct answer.