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Grammar- indirect vs direct object

In the following sentence:" Sometime he may teach me how to fish", is "me" a direct object or an indirect object
  

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Hi, In the following sentence:" Sometime he may teach me how to fish", is "me" a direct object or an indirect object Consider a simpler example. He taught me English. He taught English to me.

  • Hi, In the following sentence:" Sometime he may teach me how to fish", is "me" a direct object or an indirect object Consider a simpler example.
  • He taught me English.
  • He taught English to me.
  • As you can see, you teach something to somebod y , In your sentence, 'me' is an indirect object.
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

In the following sentence:" Sometime he may teach me how to fish", is "me" a direct object or an indirect object

Consider a simpler example.

He taught me English.

He taught English to me.

As you can see, you teach something to somebody,



In your sentence, 'me' is an indirect object.

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