Is it wrong to omit objects in these sentences?
1. I asked (him) to clean his room.
2. I demanded (him) to take me to the hospital by car.
3. I told (him) to make up with his friend.
I think it isn't grammatically wrong to omit "him", because we can see clearly it's not "I" to clean, take, and make up by context.
Q1)Would native speakers omit objects if context is clear even if it's not grammatically correct?
Q2)Are those sentences grammatically wrong if him is omitted?
Top answer
1. I asked (him) to clean his room. You need 'him'.
- 1.
- I asked (him) to clean his room.
- You need 'him'.
- 2.
- I demanded (him) to take me to the hospital by car 'demanded" is an incorrect verb here.
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1. I asked (him) to clean his room. You need 'him'.
2. I demanded (him) to take me to the hospital by car 'demanded" is an incorrect verb here. You need eg "ordered" And you need 'him'.
3. I told (him) to make up with his friend. You need 'him'.
I think it isn't grammatically wrong to omit "him" Yes, it's wrong to omit 'him'., because we
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