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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

labelling

well i have an english tutor and im having a lotta trouble with labelling things like with subject, actian verb, linking verb, adverb, adjective, direct object, indirect object, and prepositional phrases.

can someone explain to me what the difference is in an indirect and direct object?

and i don't understand how to label this sentence.

The new coach seems determind and competent

i think new is a adjective, coach is the subject, seems is the linking verb, but i'm not sure what determined and competent are. please help. thanks
  

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Briefly (and reasonably accurately), the direct object receives the action of the verb, while the indirect object receives the benefit of the action: I bought my wife a new can opener . I - - Subject bought -- Verb my wife -- Indirect object: I didn't buy my wife, I bought a can opener, but she receives the benefit of my purchase. a new can opener -- Direct object: this is directly what was purchased.

— Mister Micawber

  • Briefly (and reasonably accurately), the direct object receives the action of the verb, while the indirect object receives the benefit of the action: I bought my wife a new can opener .
  • I - - Subject bought -- Verb my wife -- Indirect object: I didn't buy my wife, I bought a can opener, but she receives the benefit of my purchase.
  • a new can opener -- Direct object: this is directly what was purchased.
  • The new coach seems determined and competent The new coach -- Subject (a noun phrase containing the definite article the and the adjective new ) seems -- (Linking) Verb determined, competent -- Predicate adjectives and -- Coordinating Conjunction for the compound predicate, determined and competent .
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Briefly (and reasonably accurately), the direct object receives the action of the verb, while the indirect object receives the benefit of the action:

I bought my wife a new can opener.

I -- Subject
bought -- Verb
my wife -- Indirect object: I didn't buy my wife, I bought a can opener, but she receives the benefit of my purchase.
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Hi,

Please feel free to post your questions here and we'll try to help you.

However, I see that you have an English tutor, which is great. Have you tried saying to him/her, "I'm sorry, but I can't understand this. Can you please explain another way, and show me some simple examples?"

Best wishes, Clive
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