Question

is the phrase in bold a direct object, an indirect object, or neither? raymonds new job affords him much more freedom than his previous one. direct object indirect object neither

Explanation:

A direct object receives the action of the verb and answers "what?" after the verb. Here, the verb "affords" acts on "much more freedom" (the thing being provided), while "him" is the indirect object (the recipient).

Answer:

direct object