Question

is the phrase in bold a direct object or an indirect object? the security guard asked us a few questions in the lobby. direct object indirect object

Explanation:

A direct object receives the action of the verb directly, answering "what" about the action. Here, the security guard's action (asked) targets "a few questions"—this is what was asked. The indirect object would be "us" (who was asked), so the bold phrase is the direct object.

Answer:

direct object