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Re: direct object indirect object object of a preposition help me! plz

Anonymous — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:13:23 GMT

Question when do I use to or from with direct object and indirect object

ex.
I passed the salt to her
I passed the salt for her.
In these cases both prepositions are correct . I need to find the rule of when to use each one. I am a teacher and I cant explain it to my student. Please help

Re: direct object indirect object

Anonymous — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:49:27 GMT

give me an example of a sentence that has a pattern of subject-verb-direct object-indirect object.

Indirect Object or Prepositional Object

Anonymous — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:16:38 GMT

Please help me with this: What are the constituents written with capital letters, Indirect Objects or Prepositional Objects:
1. Professor Smith lectures on Greek philosophy TO THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS every Tuesday.
2. Professor Smith lectures ON GREEK PHILOSOPHY to the second year students every Tuesday.
Thank you very much, tomorrow morning I have the exam.

Re: he is the pride

Avangi — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:17:47 GMT

Tuongvan
What does it mean if 'for' is used instyead of 'of' after 'shame ?

To elaborate on Philip's point that "shame" in the Microsoft/Yahoo example means "an unfortunate thing" rather than "a disgrace;" we like to know, "Whose misfortune is it?" That is, who exactly is going to suffer because of the situation described? That's where the "for" comes in, somewhat in the manner of an indirect object.

The baseball strike was a shame for the fans, who lost their favorite pastime for a season.

The collapse of the WXYZ Company was a shame for the thousands of hardworking people who had invested their life's savings in WXYZ stock.

Re: Is this ok?

26TMNTJG2PG — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:58:15 GMT

A. I'm wondering if you made a reservation that will require me to arrive earlier.
B. I'm wondering if you made a reservation requiring that I arrive earlier.
C. Both are correct (but you may need to argue that both use the Present Indefinite).

To avoid that, you can rewrite the sentences as:
A. I'm wondering if you have made a reservation that will require me to arrive earlier.
B. I'm wondering if you have made a reservation requiring that I arrive earlier.

Also, is this correct?
A. "me' is the ~~direc~~t indirect object of "will require," and "to arrive earlier" is an object complement (and also the direct
object of "will require").
B. "requiring" acts a a subjunctive which requires the use of I "arrive," and no direct object should be used (actually
an object is required or not will depend on whether the verb [finite or non-finite] is used transitively or intransitively).

Re: Passives (Like & Love) "-"- Subject & Object

Mister Micawber — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:02:07 GMT

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John likes pizza.
Pizza is liked by John.

There is no object in the second sentence. The subject of the passive sentence (pizza) is the object of its active equivalent. By John is an adverb. John is the agent in both sentences.

Of course, some passive sentences can have objects:

John gave Mary a pizza.-- John is subject and agent, pizza is direct object, Mary is indirect object.
Mary was given pizza by John.-- Mary is subject, pizza is object, by John is adverb and agent.

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.

Re: Direct object and clauses

Huevos — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:06:07 GMT

Cute572
Little confusion in recognizing Direct and in Direct objecs

She kissed him. She = subject; him = direct object.

She did it to him. She = subject; it = direct object; (to) him = indirect object.

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

Re: grammar learning

Grammar Geek — Wed, 14 May 2008 23:40:37 GMT

Raen, at times like this I realize just how poorly I chose my nickname here.

What goes from one person to the other is the DIRECT object. The $50.

The person who receives the direct object is the INDIRECT object. The clerk.

I sent a letter to my sister. The letter is the DO, and my sister is the IO.

"exactly how that was done" is, I think a noun phrase serving as the object. Exactly what was done is what I'd like to know. See how it serves as the subject when you turn it around? It's a noun phrase.

I'm sorry, but someone else is going to have to address your second question. I've never seen the value in learning this stuff. I tell my 11 year old that, but then tell her she has to do her homework anyway.