Sentences with Phrasal Verbs

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Hello,could you please help me with those sentences? Which of them are gramatically correct and which are not?Could you tell me then why they're not correct?a, He brought in the book to Mary.b, He brought in Mary the book.c, He brought the book in to Mary.d, He brought Mary in the book.e, He brought the book to Mary in.f, He brought Mary the book in.And then:g, I sent over him the car.h, I sent over the car to him.i, I sent him over the car.j, I sent the car over to him.k, I sent him the car over.l, I sent the car to him over.The phrasal verbs kinda confuse me...Thank you

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

a, He brought in the book to Mary. Possible but not great.
b, He brought in Mary the book. No.
c, He brought the book in to Mary. Good.
d, He brought Mary in the book. No.
e, He brought the book to Mary in. No.
f, He brought Mary the book in. No.

And then:

g, I sent over him the car. No.
h, I sent over the car to him. Not at all good, but you might hear it.
i, I sent him over the car. Not unless you physically threw him over the car.
j, I sent the car over to him. OK.
k, I sent him the car over. No.
l, I sent the car to him over. No.

Your best bet with these is V DO P, where V = verb, DO = direct object, and P = particle.

bring the book in; sent the car over. Keep those together and add to Mary or to him at the end.

CJ

Kamisu · Answer

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