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Eddie88 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Indirect or direct object?
I have read that the indirect object always goes between the direct object and the verb.
Additionally, I have read that the indirect object answers the questions 'for whom' or 'to whom'.
From what I have learned, I could have sworn, in the sentence below, this is a direct object, but the answer, apparently, is indirect object.
Some people give gossiping too much time
Gossiping=gerund; function-indirect object.
????
Thanks.
Additionally, I have read that the indirect object answers the questions 'for whom' or 'to whom'.
From what I have learned, I could have sworn, in the sentence below, this is a direct object, but the answer, apparently, is indirect object.
Some people give gossiping too much time
Gossiping=gerund; function-indirect object.
????
Thanks.
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Hi, I have read that the indirect object always goes between the direct object and the verb. Not correct. Mary gave Tom a book.
- Hi, I have read that the indirect object always goes between the direct object and the verb.
- Not correct.
- Mary gave Tom a book.
- Mary gave a book to Tom.
- Additionally, I have read that the indirect object answers the questions 'for whom' or 'to whom'.
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Hi,
I have read that the indirect object always goes between the direct object and the verb.
Not correct.
Mary gave Tom a book.
Mary gave a book to Tom.
Additionally, I have read that the indirect object answers the questions 'for whom' or 'to whom'.
That sounds a little limiting. eg Tom gave his car a wash.
From what I have learned, I could h
I have read that the indirect object always goes between the direct object and the verb.
Not correct.
Mary gave Tom a book.
Mary gave a book to Tom.
Additionally, I have read that the indirect object answers the questions 'for whom' or 'to whom'.
That sounds a little limiting. eg Tom gave his car a wash.
From what I have learned, I could h
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O.k. thanks. So it is an indirect object then.
I copied and pasted what I read on indirect objects:
An indirect object is really a prepositional phrase in which the preposition to or for is not stated but understood. It tells to whom or for whom something is done. The indirect object always comes between the verb and the direct object.
But I
I copied and pasted what I read on indirect objects:
An indirect object is really a prepositional phrase in which the preposition to or for is not stated but understood. It tells to whom or for whom something is done. The indirect object always comes between the verb and the direct object.
But I
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Perhaps you'd be more nearly correct to say that it goes between when the preposition ("to" or "for") is omitted. Note that Clive's counter example uses the preposition.
Unfortunately, this doesn't always hold for lengthy indirect objects:
He gave to each of his eight children a check for a million dollars.
Unfortunately, this doesn't always hold for lengthy indirect objects:
He gave to each of his eight children a check for a million dollars.
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