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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Direct and Indirect objects

Is there a direct or indirect object in this sentence?

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Apple is the subject, so...

I did not think that there was and it is driving me crazy!!!!



Thanks

CZ
  

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Anonymous Is there a direct or indirect object in this sentence? I've only recently become acquainted with the idea of an object complement. I believe it applies here, though I may be mistaken.

— Avangi

  • Anonymous Is there a direct or indirect object in this sentence?
  • I've only recently become acquainted with the idea of an object complement.
  • I believe it applies here, though I may be mistaken.
  • Certain verbs allow this form: Exercise keeps you healthy.
  • "You" is the direct object, not the indirect object.
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AnonymousIs there a direct or indirect object in this sentence?
I've only recently become acquainted with the idea of an object complement.
I believe it applies here, though I may be mistaken.

Certain verbs allow this form:
Exercise keeps you healthy. "You" is the direct object, not the indirect object. "Healthy" is t
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AvangiI've only recently become acquainted with the idea of an object complement.
I believe it applies here, though I may be mistaken.

You're spot-on 'A' about about object complements, but the question was actually about objects, not their complements. I think the answer to the question is no, there's no indirect object in the OP's sentence.
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Hmmm, Is there a period or question mark in this sentence?

No, there's no period.

The poster seemed like an alert enough native speaker to realize that my example was meant to apply to his example.
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AvangiHmmm, Is there a period or question mark in this sentence?

No, there's no period.

The poster seemed like an alert enough native speaker to realize that my example was meant to apply to his example

Look at the OP's question. It simply asked whether there was an indirect object in their sentence, no more. The answer is surely 'No, th
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BillJIt simply asked whether there was an indirect object in their sentence, no more.
Perhaps from some esoteric point of view, more is less. I honestly can't understand what you're talking about.

- A.
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