Direct object or indirect object

[Lephuoc]

"The center passed the ball to the quarterback"

"to the quarterback" is preposition phrase, isn't it?
Is it direct object or indirect object?

[Alan]

Hi Lephuoc,

This is an indirect object after 'to'. You can either say: He passed the ball to the quarter back or He passed the quarterback the ball. In both cases 'ball' is the direct object and 'quarterback' is the indirect object. Consider: He gave me the ball or He gave the ball to me.

Alan
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[Lephuoc]

Thanks so much for your clear and soon reply Alan!

[Uzma Fazlani]

i think MR ALAN is right.... its Indirect object....(to the quarterback)