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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

To + pronoun

Hi,

I'm an english tutor and I'm finding it very difficult to explain the use of "to" to my students. For example:

I gave her the book yesterday. This would be the correct form in my opinion.
I gave to her the book yesterday.

But instead

I went her for advice.
I went to her for advice. This would be the correct form in my opinion.

Can someone please help me.

Thanks.
  

Top answer

I gave her the book yesterday -- 'Her' is an indirect object. I went to her for advice -- 'To her' is adverbial.

— Mister Micawber

  • I gave her the book yesterday -- 'Her' is an indirect object.
  • I went to her for advice -- 'To her' is adverbial.
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I gave her the book yesterday -- 'Her' is an indirect object.
I went to her for advice -- 'To her' is adverbial.
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