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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Grammatical structure
Can anyone help me?
How do you explain the grammatical structure of this sentence
I looked at him
I is the subject
Looked at is the verb(?)
Him is the object(?)
How do you explain the grammatical structure of this sentence
I looked at him
I is the subject
Looked at is the verb(?)
Him is the object(?)
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That's how I have students try to look at it, especially when looking at French vs. English grammar. Some of us are willing to see 'look at' as a two-word verb, with the direct object being 'him'.
- That's how I have students try to look at it, especially when looking at French vs.
- English grammar.
- Some of us are willing to see 'look at' as a two-word verb, with the direct object being 'him'.
- Others see it as a verb+preposition+object of the preposition.
- I try to look at the practical aspect, keeping the explanation as simple as possible.
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That's how I have students try to look at it, especially when looking at French vs. English grammar. Some of us are willing to see 'look at' as a two-word verb, with the direct object being 'him'. Others see it as a verb+preposition+object of the preposition. I try to look at the practical aspect, keeping the explanation as simple as possible.
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