Question

is the phrase in bold a direct object or an indirect object? dr. pena bought her office staff holiday fruit baskets. direct object indirect object

Explanation:

A direct object is the thing being acted upon, the item being bought here. An indirect object is the recipient of the direct object. In this sentence, "her office staff" is the recipient, while the bolded "holiday fruit baskets" is the item being purchased, so it is the direct object.

Answer:

direct object