Whats The Difference Between Indirect Objects and Indirect Objects?
Subjects act, direct objects are acted upon and indirect objects receive. If students understand this sentence, which describes the grammatical function of the essential subject, object(s) and verb relationships, they will be well on their way to mastering the language. But when they have so recently been exposed to direct objects, they are likely struggling with the difference between subject and object forms — as well as functions. The most common sign of either a conceptual or morphological confusion (or both) is the use of nos instead of nosotros. First, a quick quiz should be administered, graded or checked on the spot. There are two ways to go about this which should be used together. One is by writing some sentences in English and having them identify the subjects and direct objects. On the same quiz, similar sentences (but not translations of the English ones) should be included and the students asked to make the same identifications. Lastly, to test the extent to which they h
