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

ClarkePeters — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:12:39 GMT

This post is a little dated but since I've been working with my students on this very topic I thought I'd post.

First, you can't understand what the "object of the preposition" is if you don't first know how to identify prepositions. So you need to find a list (google "list prepositions English" or "frequency list prepositions English") and you should get plenty of lists. Depending on which list you go by, there are from 80 to 130 or so prepositions. Most are not used too often, so I'd get a frequency list and try to learn the first 50 or so.   That may sound like a lot of words, but compared to the number of words in Webster's 500,000 word dictionary, that's really very few words--and they are SO IMPORTANT to understanding sentence structure. If you don't want to memorize, no problem, just keep a list with you at all times.

When you come across a word from the list, check to see if it has an object by asking "what" after the preposition.
              John called about the party.
              about what? the party,
              so "party" or "the party" if you include the article, is the object of the preposition.

Be careful, prepositions sometimes act as adverbs.
John got up and went to the kitchen.
up what? ---ummmm, no answer, there is NO object, so "up" is an adverb to "got"

as for DO, ask "what" after the verb.

John made a cake.
John made what? a cake
DO is cake

as for IO, ask "to whom/what?" or "for whom/what?" after the DO
John made Mary a cake.
John made what? a cake
DO is cake
a cake for whom? for Mary
IO is Mary.

The following sentences are exactly the same in meaning! (except maybe in emphasis)

John made Mary a cake.         common usage
John made for Mary a cake.   NOT common usage, but technically
                                                  correct, sometimes used for emphasis
John made a cake for Mary.    common usage

same with "to"
John gave Mary a cake.
John gave to Mary a cake.   NOT common usage
John gave a cake to Mary.

some grammarians will say that an IO can ONLY be between the verb and DO.
Other linguists say functionally there is no difference, so it is OK to say that "to Mary" or "for Mary" is the IO. However, others will argue that they are adverbials answering the question where (to) or why (for) about the verb (made why? for Mary    gave where? to Mary).
How one describes it is not important, as they all function the same.

Re: please help me

Goodman — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 21:46:54 GMT

Redhab wrote:

hello every one

i want you to help me

i want sentences about the types of sentence structure

make sentences about this rules:

1- S+ v (stative) + intensive + adverb of place .

2- S+ v (stative) + intensive+ Cs

3- S+ v( stative)+ extensive and transitive+ direct object .

4- S+ v(dynamic ) + intensive+Cs

5- S+v(dynamic)+extensive and transative (mono transtive)+direct object

6- S+v(dynamic) +extensive and transative+ indirect object +direct object

7- S+v( dynamic) +extensive and complex transtive+direct object+ object complement .

8- S+v(dynamic) +extensive and intransative+ adverb of place

please i want you to help me because i have Examination

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please help me

Redhab — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 19:07:12 GMT

hello every one

i want you to help me

i want sentences about the types of sentence structure

make sentences about this rules:

1- S+ v (stative) + intensive + adverb of place .

2- S+ v (stative) + intensive+ Cs

3- S+ v( stative)+ extensive and transitive+ direct object .

4- S+ v(dynamic ) + intensive+Cs

5- S+v(dynamic)+extensive and transative (mono transtive)+direct object

6- S+v(dynamic) +extensive and transative+ indirect object +direct object

7- S+v( dynamic) +extensive and complex transtive+direct object+ object complement .

8- S+v(dynamic) +extensive and intransative+ adverb of place

please i want you to help me because i have Examination

Re: sentence structure/ (in)transitive verb

Cool Breeze — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 19:38:50 GMT

Pb2003 wrote:
In the following sentences :

1) She is enormous rich. What is "enormous rich" : complement, adverbial or object ?
enormously = adverb
rich = adjective

2) The man wrote a book. What is "a book" , object or complement ?
Object.

3) They liked each other. What is "each other", complement or object ?
Object.

4) He gave me the letter. Is "gave" a transitive or intransitive verb ? And is "me" indirect object and "the letter" direct object ?
Yes to all your questions.

5) That flower smells good. Is "smells" an intransitive verb ?
In this sentence, yes.

Re: sentence structure/ (in)transitive verb

Philip — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 15:24:47 GMT

Pb2003 wrote:

In the following sentences :

1) She is enormous rich. What is "enormous rich" : complement, adverbial or object ?complement

2) The man wrote a book. What is "a book" , object or complement ?(direct) object

3) They liked each other. What is "each other", complement or object ?(reflexive/reciprocal) object

4) He gave me the letter. Is "gave" a transitive or intransitive verb ?Transitive And is "me" indirect object and "the letter" direct object ?Correct

5) That flower smells good. Is "smells" an intransitive verb ?Yes

Many verbs can be used both ways. If there is an object, it is transitive.

sentence structure/ (in)transitive verb

Pb2003 — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 05:30:05 GMT

In the following sentences :

1) She is enormous rich. What is "enormous rich" : complement, adverbial or object ?

2) The man wrote a book. What is "a book" , object or complement ?

3) They liked each other. What is "each other", complement or object ?

4) He gave me the letter. Is "gave" a transitive or intransitive verb ? And is "me" indirect object and "the letter" direct object ?

5) That flower smells good. Is "smells" an intransitive verb ?

sentence structure/ (in-)transitive verb

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 04:51:12 GMT

In the following sentences :

1) She is enormous rich. What is "enormous rich" : complement, adverbial or object ?

2) The man wrote a book. What is "a book" , object or complement ?

3) They liked each other. What is "each other", complement or object ?

4) He gave me the letter. Is "gave" a transitive or intransitive verb ? And is "me" indirect object and "the letter" direct object ?

5) That flower smells good. Is "smells" an intransitive verb ?

Ditransitive Verb (Sentence formation)

rishonly — Fri, 20 Jan 2006 23:49:01 GMT

I was reading about ditransitive verbs , and the online guide gave following rules and examples:

First rule: When the indirect object receives the direct object, you change the ditransitive sentence structure from 'S + V + IO + DO' to 'S + V + DO + to + IO'.

(E-x)

(1) 'He will write her a letter professing his love' is changed as 'He will write a letter professing his love to her.'

Second rule:When the indirect object has the action of the verb done for them, you change the ditransitive sentence structure from 'S+V+IO+DO' to 'S+V+DO+for+IO'.

(E-x)

(2) 'Jarod cooked Milia a fantastic gourmet dinner.' is changed as 'Jarod cooked a fantastic gourmet dinner for Milia.'

My questions:

(a) Even in the first sentence, the indirect object 'her' has the action (write) of the verb done for her. So , why can't we say 'He will write a letter professing his love for her'.

(b) In the second sentence, the indirect object 'Milia' receives the 'direct object'. So, why can't we say 'Jarod cooked a fantastic gourmet dinner to Milia'.

Although the sentences (a) and (b) seem grammatically tongue-tied , it seems to me that both rules can be applied to both sentences. I guess I am missing a core point here. Please clarify.