Grammatically?
These flowers are watered by John every day.
In the sentence, is the phrase "these flowers" the object? Is there any grammar book that describes the phrase "the flowers" as the object? Thanks in advance.
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These flowers are watered by John every day. No: "these flowers" is the subject. I'm not aware of any grammar book that would be foolish enough to say it was the object.
- These flowers are watered by John every day.
- No: "these flowers" is the subject.
- I'm not aware of any grammar book that would be foolish enough to say it was the object.
- Your example is in the passive voice and thus intransitive, but note, though, that the active equivalent is John waters these flowers every day where "these flowers" is the object of "waters".
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These flowers are watered by John every day.
No: "these flowers" is the subject.
I'm not aware of any grammar book that would be foolish enough to say it was the object.
Your example is in the passive voice and thus intransitive, but note, though, that the active equivalent is
John waters these flowers every day
where "these flowers" is the o
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