Does this sentence have a direct object?
The sentence is: "The prince turned into a frog."
Now, the phrase "a frog" does answer the question: What did the prince turn into? ,so I think it can be the direct object here. But it doesn't come after the verb "turned", rather it comes after the preposition, "into"; hence I am not so sure as I don't remember reading a rule regarding this.
I need some help on this!
Thank you, all.
Top answer
To a certain extent, it depends on the grammarian, but if we consider 'turn into' an idiomatic phrasal verb, then 'frog' clearly becomes the direct object.
- To a certain extent, it depends on the grammarian, but if we consider 'turn into' an idiomatic phrasal verb, then 'frog' clearly becomes the direct object.
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To a certain extent, it depends on the grammarian, but if we consider 'turn into' an idiomatic phrasal verb, then 'frog' clearly becomes the direct object.
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