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Olga55 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Direct object
Hi! In the following sentence: So far, fans have given the actors an enthusiastic thumbs up.
Can we say that an enthusiastic thumbs up has the function of the direct object in this sentence?
Thank you.
Can we say that an enthusiastic thumbs up has the function of the direct object in this sentence?
Thank you.
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Right. "The actors" would be the indirect object. "
- Right.
- "The actors" would be the indirect object.
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Right. "The actors" would be the indirect object.
Some might argue for the whole phrase, "an enthusiastic thumbs up" and some for the compound noun "thumbs up."
Some might argue for the whole phrase, "an enthusiastic thumbs up" and some for the compound noun "thumbs up."
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