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Believer Posted 19 years ago
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Direct object?
Can you tell me how I can know if this is a direct object.
The man whom he punches is suing.
The man whom he punches is suing.
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Hi, Can you tell me how I can know if this is a direct object. The man whom he punches is suing. I would expect this to be 'punched', to make sense.
- Hi, Can you tell me how I can know if this is a direct object.
- The man whom he punches is suing.
- I would expect this to be 'punched', to make sense.
- First the punching, then the suing.
- Consider which word in the sentence 'receives the action' of the verb.
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Hi,
Can you tell me how I can know if this is a direct object.
The man whom he punches is suing. I would expect this to be 'punched', to make sense. First the punching, then the suing.
Consider which word in the sentence 'receives the action' of the verb.
'is suing' We are not told who is bein
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