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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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indirect or direct object?
Sentence: "I reminded her last week and she promised to pay me back." Would 'her' and 'me' be indirect objects?
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You may get different opinions on this one. I'd say they are indirect objects. I reminded her [that she must pay].
- You may get different opinions on this one.
- I'd say they are indirect objects.
- I reminded her [that she must pay].
- The material in brackets is the implicit direct object.
- She promised to pay me back [the money].
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You may get different opinions on this one.
I'd say they are indirect objects.
I reminded her [that she must pay]. The material in brackets is the implicit direct object.
She promised to pay me back [the money]. Same reasoning.
CJ
I'd say they are indirect objects.
I reminded her [that she must pay]. The material in brackets is the implicit direct object.
She promised to pay me back [the money]. Same reasoning.
CJ
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