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Wisdom27 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Grammar doubt

Dear all,
I ate cake. In this sentence "I" is subject, "ate" is verb and "cake" is object. But
I went to Delhi. In this sentence, is Delhi" Object?
ThanK you.
  

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In "I went to Delhi" there is no object; GO is an intransitive verb. '... to Delhi' is a prepositional phrase functioning adverbially.

  • In "I went to Delhi" there is no object; GO is an intransitive verb.
  • '...
  • to Delhi' is a prepositional phrase functioning adverbially.
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In "I went to Delhi" there is no object; GO is an intransitive verb.

'... to Delhi' is a prepositional phrase functioning adverbially.

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