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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Direct object and indirect object
Hello,
I've a question to ask about "direct object" and "indirect object". "I gave John (indirect object) a book (direct object)". It's possible to change the position of "direct" and "indirect" object to become "I gave a book (indirect object) to John (indirect object). When we change the position of "direct" and "indirect" object, we have to use the preposition "to".
What about this?: "The student asked me (indirect object) a question (direct object)." Why can't we change the position of direct and indirect object to: "The student asked a question to me."?
Thanks for the reading!
Ang
I've a question to ask about "direct object" and "indirect object". "I gave John (indirect object) a book (direct object)". It's possible to change the position of "direct" and "indirect" object to become "I gave a book (indirect object) to John (indirect object). When we change the position of "direct" and "indirect" object, we have to use the preposition "to".
What about this?: "The student asked me (indirect object) a question (direct object)." Why can't we change the position of direct and indirect object to: "The student asked a question to me."?
Thanks for the reading!
Ang
Top answer
Because that movement of the indirect object is only possible with some verbs.
- Because that movement of the indirect object is only possible with some verbs.
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Because that movement of the indirect object is only possible with some verbs.
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