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Pructus Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

He asked me a question.

Hi, everyone!

For example,

"He gave me a book" can be turned into "He gave a book to me"

then, can "He asked me a question" be turned into, "He asked a question to me"?

Or, it has to be like "He asked a question of/from me"?

And, "He asked me $10,000" can be turned into, "He asked $10,000 from/of/to me"?

Among, OF, FROM, TO, which one should be acceptable? Or the sentence cannot be turned into that way?
  

Top answer

He gave me a book -- He gave a book to me. He sent me a letter -- He sent a letter to me. He brought me a souvenir -- He brought a souvenir to/for me He left me a note -- He left a note to/for me.

  • He gave me a book -- He gave a book to me.
  • He sent me a letter -- He sent a letter to me.
  • He brought me a souvenir -- He brought a souvenir to/for me He left me a note -- He left a note to/for me.
  • He asked me a question-- He asked a question of me.
  • He asked me for $10,000 -- He asked $10,000 of me.
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He gave me a book -- He gave a book to me.
He sent me a letter -- He sent a letter to me.

He brought me a souvenir -- He brought a souvenir to/for me
He left me a note -- He left a note to/for me.

He asked me a question-- He asked a question of me.
He asked me for $10,000 -- He asked $10,000 of me.
He bought me a tennis ball -- He bought a tennis bal

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