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XilenceCE Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

I have a doubt regarding direct object in this clause

'He insisted on finishing the work himself.'

My gut feeling is saying there's no direct object in this clause, but I could be wrong. Can you guys help me out?

  

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' There are two verbs here — 'insisted' and 'finishing'. This creates one clause inside another. The first verb is followed by a prepositional phrase, not a direct object.

— CalifJim

  • ' There are two verbs here — 'insisted' and 'finishing'.
  • This creates one clause inside another.
  • The first verb is followed by a prepositional phrase, not a direct object.
  • The second one is followed by the noun phrase 'the work', which is a direct object.
  • CJ By the way, you don't have a doubt about this.
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XilenceCE

'He insisted on finishing the work himself.'

There are two verbs here — 'insisted' and 'finishing'. This creates one clause inside another.
The first verb is followed by a prepositional phrase, not a direct object.
The second one is followed by the noun phrase 'the work', which is a direct object.

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