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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Objects
"Thehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cnut_the_Greatdescribes how an early Anglo-Scandinavian king showed his subjects the limits of royal power." (The Guardian.)
Is "the limits of royal power" a direct object and "his subjects" an indirect one in the above?
Is "the limits of royal power" a direct object and "his subjects" an indirect one in the above?
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Yes.
- Yes.
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A rough and ready guide to see if something is an indirect object is to see if the sentence can be rephrased with 'to' or 'for'.
I gave John a present.. - I gave a present to John.
I bought John a present. - I bought a present for John.
I gave John a present.. - I gave a present to John.
I bought John a present. - I bought a present for John.
Anonymous... ... an early Anglo-Scandinavian king showed his subjects the limits of royal p
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fivejedjon... an early Scandinavian king showed the limits of royal power to his subjects.Thank you for the detailed explanation.
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