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Goodman wrote:We can not just say "Susan married" because the direct object to whom Susan married is missing in the sentence."To marry" does not need a direct object.

Angliholic wrote:She got married, but later divorced. She returned home to the U.K. with her baby daughter Jessica.I wonder if I could say "she married" instead of "she got married." If yes, is there any subtle difference? Thanks. <<<I wonder if I could say "she married" >>>...

Please check True or False F 1. Either an adverb or an adjective can modify a verb. T 2. A preposition usually has an object. F 3. Prepositional phrases are used as adjectives or adverbs. F 4. Every verb requires a direct object. T 5. A subject complement describes or identifies the...

Milky wrote: <I would be interested to see quotations from the early English grammarians that presented spoken English as somehow inferior, or that demonstrated an imposition of inappropriate rules from Latin. > Do you doubt that was the case? "Doubt" is too strong a word. I would be...

Yankee wrote:Hi BoP Unfortunately, this is a complicated topic. As far as I know, it is addressed in A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language. I don't have this book on hand at the moment, so I can't research or quote anything from it. Here, then, is my own feeble effort to...

Hi BoP Unfortunately, this is a complicated topic. As far as I know, it is addressed in A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language. I don't have this book on hand at the moment, so I can't research or quote anything from it. Here, then, is my own feeble effort to explain: As far...

"I explained to her what your concerns are." explained = transitive verb to her (to whom?) = prep phrase; her = object of the prep and indirect object of explained. what her concerns are = noun clause = direct object. Usually, heavier and longer clauses go to the end of the sentence.

No, those are not indirect objects. An indirect object is almost always the person to whom something is said or given or for whom something is done. Tell me a story. Make him an offer. Don't give the children their lunch money yet. CJ

Marc is the indirect object. He receives the direct object. Whatever answers the question "to whom" will generally be the indirect object. If you can move what comes after the "to" to the position before the direct object (I gave the book to Marc --> I gave Marc the book) then it's the...

Nominative pronouns are used as subjects of the sentence or clauses. If you are unsure as to which word is the subject, restate the sentence by placing who or what in front of the verb. these words are examples of nominative pronouns in a sentence, its just like a story it comes in...