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Re: Grammar: a large meteor hitting the moon

CalifJim — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:35:44 GMT

a large meteor hitting the moon is a noun clause. It's the subject of the sentence. hitting is the "head" of the clause. The hitting is what would cause the melting.

The clause itself has a subject (a large meteor), a verb (hitting), and a direct object (the moon).

It's a 'non-finite' clause -- a 'gerundive' clause.

Re: suggest

Avangi — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:51:39 GMT

I suggest taking a nap.

You can only get the pronoun in (indirect object) by making it the subject of a relative clause. I suggest [that] you take a nap. Then the whole clause is the direct object of "suggest."

I guess you could also use the "to me" form for the indirect object. The doctor suggested surgery to me. What would you suggest to me?

Probably people use your example because they think it should be parallel to "What do you want me to do?"

Re: Direct object and clauses

Avangi — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:31:48 GMT

Cute572
We both thought that this novel was one of the finest books we have ever read.
I read that direct object recives the action. Here book get the action "read" which make its a direct object. But preposition Of make me confuse. Whether its a object of preposition or not. Secondly is ONE is direct object here ?

I think of direct and indirect objects in connection with transitive verbs (action verbs - doing something to somebody). Your example uses a "verb of being," "to be" (something is something). The "that" clause has no direct or indirect object.
Novel was one. The subject of the clause is "Novel," and the verb is "was." There's no action, so there's no object. In the 40's we used to call "one" the "predicate nominative," but now I guess they call it the "verb compliment."

"Books" is object of the preposition, as you suspect, not object of the verb (where we would use direct/indirect). The prepositional phrase modifies "one."

"We have ever read" is a clause, modifying "books." I can understand why you think "books" might be object of the verb "read," and I'm not sure how to explain why it's not.

To back way up, if you're looking for a true action verb that functions as a true action verb, you'll find it in the main clause, We thought. It's intransitive, so it has a direct object but no indirect object. The direct object is the "that" clause. (What did we both think??)

Huevos
It gives me pleasure to introduce you to Paul. It = subject; "to introduce you to Paul" = direct object; (to) me = indirect object.

Cute572
Could you please explain why "to introduce you to Paul" is direct object and not object of preposition ? As its starts with preposition

"To" is not a preposition here. It's part of the infinitive form of the verb, "to introduce." "To introduce you to Paul" is an infinitive phrase acting as a noun, not a prepositional phrase.

Best wishes, - A.

Direct object and clauses

Cute572 — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:14:55 GMT

Hello Guy!

I want to know: Is Appositive sentence the same as Non-essential clauses ?

Little confusion in recognizing Direct and in Direct objecs, also object of preposition

We both thought that this novel was one of the finest books we have ever read.

I read that direct object recives the action. Here book get the action "read" which make its a direct object. But preposition Of make me confuse. Whether its a object of preposition or not. Secondly is ONE is direct object here ?

Please clarify this point

Thanks!

Re: Function of words in a sentence

CalifJim — Thu, 15 May 2008 02:36:23 GMT

Avangi
I'd say "speak" is a "bare infinitive" and "English" is it's direct object.

Me too. I don't know what else it could be.

However, the adjective idea is weird.

father is the subject of the infinitive. It's the father who does the speaking of English, after all.

You have interlocking clauses here. I listen to my father. My father speaks English. The second becomes subordinate to the first, and its verb becomes non-finite.

Re: Grammar questions

Mister Micawber — Thu, 15 May 2008 02:12:49 GMT

1. (My husband Mark and I both do volunteer work) but (Ryan was only six years old) -- two independant clauses conected by the conj. but? -- Well, yes... BUT sample sentences should make some sense, Fernanda! There is no evident relationship between the two facts, so they should not even be in the same paragraph, much less the same sentence. 'I drive and my wife rides shotgun' -- two independent but RELATED clauses.

2. The principal has distributed a list (that shows the costs of buying supplies in developing countries)

the sentence between brackets is an adj. phrase and a postmodifier of "list", which is a direct object? -- Yes

3. Seventy dollars would buy (a well)

a well is a direct object in this sentence? -- Yes

4. We thought it was very nice (that he wanted to do something important)

the clause between brackets is a relative clause? which is its function? -- Yes. It is an adjective complement

5..that he wanted to do something important

is it a non-finite verb (to-infinitive)?-- 'To do' is.

Grammar questions

fernanda — Thu, 15 May 2008 01:28:47 GMT

Sorry, but I think I am not good with this things. I hope this time it is OK. Here I go

Well, I need to know if the functions of the following sentences are correct:

1. (My husband Mark and I both do volunteer work) but (Ryan was only six years old)

two independant clauses conected by the conj. but?

2. The principal has distributed a list (that showed the costs of buying supplies in developing countries)

the sentence between brakets is an adj. phrase and a postmodifier of "list" which is a direct object?

3. Seventy dollars would buy (a well)

a well is a direct object in this sentence?

4. We thought it was very nice (that he wanted to do somthing important)

the sentence between brakets is a relative clause? which is its function?

5..that he wanted to do somthing important

is it a non finit (to infinitive)?

thanks a lot!

Re: grammar learning

Raen — Wed, 14 May 2008 20:05:08 GMT

Ok, I think it helps.

the clerk--direct object

50--indirect object

correct?

Can I continue with more questions?

Is the underlined part of the sentence adverbial clause or adjective or something else?

"I'd like to know exactly how that was done."

"I find it incredibily easy to misinterpret others' intention when exchanging opinions over the internet."

If also any of you disagree with the placement of underlining please do say so, for I'm not sure exactly what I'm doing, I'm really a beginner in this (grammar).

Thanks

Raen

grammar learning

Raen — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:57:10 GMT

II'd be one to admit grammar is never my strong suit but I'm always eager to learn.

I've read thoroughly the thread titled "grammar exercise" regarding noun clause/subordinate clause used as adjective, adverb, indirect object and so forth. I really had to strain my brain to understand it all and I have tons of questions to ask under the same thread but felt that it was not my place to post my questions there.

I just have a few questions to start off:

Using the example I'm giving below, could somebody identify indirect object for me? and likewise, is there such a thing as "direct object" then?

"She gave the clerk 50 dollars."

Thank you

Raen

Re: grammatical exercises

Anonymous — Wed, 14 May 2008 16:47:00 GMT

on number two of noun clauses, where you put ???, it is a direct object, and, on number three of noun clauses, the clause is Whoever invented Boston baked beans, and it's a direct object.