Question

is the word in bold a direct object or an indirect object? darrens pediatrician prescribed him an antibiotic. direct object indirect object

Explanation:

In the sentence, the direct object is the thing being prescribed ("an antibiotic"), while the indirect object is the recipient of the action, who receives the direct object. Here, "him" is the one receiving the antibiotic, so it is the indirect object.

Answer:

indirect object