Direct object pronouns are used to replace a noun that is the direct object of the verb. They are used when talking about who or what an action is done to. For example, in the sentence 'I bought the ...

Indirect object pronouns close indirect object pronoun An indirect object pronoun replaces a noun that is the indirect object in a sentence, eg ‘I give an apple to the man’ becomes ‘I give him an ...

When a sentence uses a transitive verb to describe an action, it’s necessary for the subject to take a direct object and to act on it: “The woman spurned her suitor last week.” “Her suitor found a ...