KS4 · German · Year 11
Freiwilligenarbeit: direct and indirect object pronouns, position of objects
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I can understand and use direct and indirect object pronouns and nouns in the context of voluntary work and adventures abroad.
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I can understand and use direct and indirect object pronouns and nouns in the context of voluntary work and adventures abroad.
Key learning points
- A direct object pronoun replaces a noun that is the object of the verb and is in the accusative case.
- An indirect object pronoun replaces the noun that the verb action is done ‘to’ or ‘for’ and is in the dative case.
- In sentences with two object nouns, the indirect object noun always comes before the direct object noun.
- In sentences with two objects where there is one noun and one pronoun, the pronoun always comes first.
Words to know
- direct object pronoun
- replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb, e.g., ‘me’, ‘you’, ‘it’, ‘them’
- indirect object pronoun
- replaces the noun that the verb action is done ‘to’ or ‘for’, e.g., ‘to me’, ‘for them’
- accusative
- case used for the direct object in a sentence, after most verbs and some prepositions
- dative
- case used for the indirect object in a sentence, and after a dative verb or preposition
Common mistakes
When a sentence contains both a direct object and an indirect object, the indirect object always comes first.
When a sentence contains both a direct object noun and an indirect object noun, the indirect object always comes first. When a pronoun is used to replace either noun, the pronoun comes first.
For parents, carers and teachers
- The position of indirect and direct objects in sentences with two nouns or with one noun and one pronoun is Higher-only grammar. Foundation classes should be familiar with singular direct and indirect object pronouns.