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direct and indirect objects

0what are the direct and indirect objects of this statement02br
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00"i understood why the porter had called it a menacing place."02br
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00my guess is:02br
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00it - indirect object02br
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00menacing place - direct object02br
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00thank you0-
  

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0I’ve used the ‘to/for’ and ‘passive voice’ test to come to your conclusion! What I’m trying to say is your guess is as good as mine. 050010id1

— Buddhaheart

  • 0I’ve used the ‘to/for’ and ‘passive voice’ test to come to your conclusion!
  • What I’m trying to say is your guess is as good as mine.
  • 050010id1
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0I’ve used the ‘to/for’ and ‘passive voice’ test to come to your conclusion! What I’m trying to say is your guess is as good as mine. 050010id1
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0 Despite the similarity to a direct object-indirect object structure, this is not that pattern.02br
00 This sentence has a direct object and an object complement. (01i00it02i00 and 01i00a menacing place02i00, respectively)02br
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00 Verbs which take this kind of structure include 01i00call, name, bapti
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