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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Object

What will failed drug test cost the tennis player?

Is "the tennis player" an object of the verb "cost" in the above question?
  

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Anonymous What will [a / the] failed drug test cost the tennis player? 'the tennis player' is an object, but not the direct object; it's an indirect object. Look at the statement form: A failed drug test (subject) will cost (verb) the tennis player (indirect object) something= what?

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous What will [a / the] failed drug test cost the tennis player?
  • 'the tennis player' is an object, but not the direct object; it's an indirect object.
  • Look at the statement form: A failed drug test (subject) will cost (verb) the tennis player (indirect object) something= what?
  • (direct object).
  • CJ
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AnonymousWhat will [a / the] failed drug test cost the tennis player?
'the tennis player' is an object, but not the direct object; it's an indirect object. Look at the statement form:

A failed drug test (subject) will cost (verb) the tennis player (indirect object) something=what? (direc
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CalifJim'the tennis player' is an object, but not the direct object; it's an indirect object. Look at the statement form:A failed drug test (subject) will cost (verb) the tennis player (indirect object) something=what? (direct object)
Thank you for the detailed explanation.
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