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Ankkurr Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Grammer
hi could you please tell me
why do we say i asked him
instead of sayiing i asked to him.
why do we say i asked him
instead of sayiing i asked to him.
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Because some verbs require prepositions to use an indirect Object and others don't. "him" in this case is an "indirect object". "ask" doesnt require a prepositon for any of the objects it can take.
- Because some verbs require prepositions to use an indirect Object and others don't.
- "him" in this case is an "indirect object".
- "ask" doesnt require a prepositon for any of the objects it can take.
- You can "ask somebody something".
- ("I asked him a question").
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Because some verbs require prepositions to use an indirect Object and others don't.
"him" in this case is an "indirect object".
"ask" doesnt require a prepositon for any of the objects it can take. You can "ask somebody something". ("I asked him a question").
This is true for many common verbs (for instance "tell" and "give").
There is not much you can do about
"him" in this case is an "indirect object".
"ask" doesnt require a prepositon for any of the objects it can take. You can "ask somebody something". ("I asked him a question").
This is true for many common verbs (for instance "tell" and "give").
There is not much you can do about
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