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Persian Learner Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Ditransitive verb

Hi.

It provides us with a pleasant way to go.

Is provide a ditransitive verb in the above sentence? The indirect object is us and the direct object is a pleasant way to go, right?
  

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Persian Learner Is provide a ditransitive verb in the above sentence? The indirect object is us and the direct object is a pleasant way to go, right? No.

— CalifJim

  • Persian Learner Is provide a ditransitive verb in the above sentence?
  • The indirect object is us and the direct object is a pleasant way to go, right?
  • No.
  • Direct objects are never objects of prepositions.
  • [Sometimes, when a phrasal verb in involved, they can seem to be objects of prepositions, but they are not.
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Persian LearnerIs provide a ditransitive verb in the above sentence? The indirect object is us and the direct object is a pleasant way to go, right?
No. Direct objects are never objects of prepositions.
[Sometimes, when a phrasal verb in involved, they can seem to be objects of prepositions, but they are not. (I was afraid Robert would bring up
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I am into your awesome explanations.

So, does with a pleasant way to go function as an adverb?
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Persian LearnerSo, does with a pleasant way to go function as an adverb?
Yes. There is nothing else it can be associated with except the verb. It's not related to 'us', and it's not related to 'it'.

(Note: There may be other analyses offered by other forum members. This is not necessarily the only way to analyze this sentence.)

CJ
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