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"Again, the evidence is going to show you Paul’s trust was misplaced."
(The Guardian.)
Is the pronoun "you" the indirect object and the subordinate clause "Paul’s trust was misplaced" a direct one in the sentence above?
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tkacka15 he subordinate clause "Paul’s trust was misplaced" a direct one What's a 'direct subordinate clause'?
- tkacka15 he subordinate clause "Paul’s trust was misplaced" a direct one What's a 'direct subordinate clause'?
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tkacka15he subordinate clause "Paul’s trust was misplaced" a direct one
What's a 'direct subordinate clause'?
0Again, the evidence is going to show you Paul’s trust was misplaced.
According to modern grammar, the verb "show" has two complements, the direct object "you" and the declarative content clause "Paul's trust was misplaced" as the second complement.
Objects of verbs are virtually always noun phrases, not clauses.
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