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Wonder123 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Word order

I saw a magician teaching some magical tricks to all the kids in the garden.

I saw a magician in the garden teaching to all the kids some magical tricks.

I saw a magician in the garden teaching some magical tricks to all the kids.

Which one of the above is the correct sentence? Please explain.
  

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Wonder123 I saw a magician in the garden teaching to all the kids some magical tricks . This is the wrong one. The other two are correct.

— CalifJim

  • Wonder123 I saw a magician in the garden teaching to all the kids some magical tricks .
  • This is the wrong one.
  • The other two are correct.
  • When you put the indirect object first (the people receiving the teaching) and you put the direct object next (what was taught), do not use "to": I saw a magician in the garden teaching all the kids some magic tricks .
  • ) ( magic tricks , not magical tricks ) CJ
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Wonder123I saw a magician in the garden teaching to all the kids some magical tricks.
This is the wrong one. The other two are correct.

When you put the indirect object first (the people receiving the teaching) and you put the direct object next (what was taught), do not use "to":

I saw a magician in the garden teachin
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Ok thanks,

Here is the next sentence please advise.

They all requested him to prepare a medicine using herbs for their kids.
They all requested him to prepare medicine for their kids using herbs.

Thx
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Your sentences are both a bit awkward. The two prepositional phrases are subject to misinterpretation no matter how you order them. I recommend this:
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CalifJimThey all requested him to prepare an herbal medicine for their kids.
ok but what if a person creating medicine is able to prepare varieties of medicine and herbal being one of them? how can I write a sentence to specifically talk about the herbal medicine.
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Wonder123ok but what if a person creating medicine is able to prepare varieties of medicine and herbal being one of them? how can I write a sentence to specifically talk about the herbal medicine.
I'd use the same sentence.

CJ
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