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is it possible to have an indirect object and an objective compliment in the same sentence? if so could I have an example of one?
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do you mean a direct and an inderect object in the same sentence? certainly ... i gave her the flowers.
- do you mean a direct and an inderect object in the same sentence?
- certainly ...
- i gave her the flowers.
- ) but, if you substitute flowers for a pronoun, the sentence changes: i gave them to her.
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do you mean a direct and an inderect object in the same sentence? certainly ...
i gave her the flowers. (her = i.o., flowers = d.o.)
but, if you substitute flowers for a pronoun, the sentence changes: i gave them to her.
i do not believe it is possible to have both a direct and an indirect object pronoun in the same sentence without the preposition in front of th
i gave her the flowers. (her = i.o., flowers = d.o.)
but, if you substitute flowers for a pronoun, the sentence changes: i gave them to her.
i do not believe it is possible to have both a direct and an indirect object pronoun in the same sentence without the preposition in front of th
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I mean like in this sentence
"Success makes some people nervous."
nervous would be the object compliment
"One company offered its employees bonuses."
its employees would be the I.O
Can you combine the two?
"Success makes some people nervous."
nervous would be the object compliment
"One company offered its employees bonuses."
its employees would be the I.O
Can you combine the two?
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Can any one guide me with the following sentence.
is the following sentence Gramatically wrong.
" In my Group, SANDY is one of the intelligent person"
but my friend says. the sentence should be like this
"Sandy is one of the Intelligent people (i.e plural form)
Pls help!!!
which sentence is correct?
my Question is
when the
is the following sentence Gramatically wrong.
" In my Group, SANDY is one of the intelligent person"
but my friend says. the sentence should be like this
"Sandy is one of the Intelligent people (i.e plural form)
Pls help!!!
which sentence is correct?
my Question is
when the
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Your friend is correct, and adding the prepositional phrase,
"in my group"
doesn't affect the main clause
"Sandy is one of the intelligent people."
'One of...' is a quantifying phrase that means 'one of many,' so the 'many' must be plural. For example,
She gave me one of the kittens.
We went to one of the restaurants.
One of the students
"in my group"
doesn't affect the main clause
"Sandy is one of the intelligent people."
'One of...' is a quantifying phrase that means 'one of many,' so the 'many' must be plural. For example,
She gave me one of the kittens.
We went to one of the restaurants.
One of the students
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