By Verbs, Indirect objects

"Scurvy, a vitamin C deficiency, makes people weak and sore."Scurvy is the subject, because it is the thing which "makes people weak and sore."People is the direct object, because it is what scurvy is affecting, direct objects usually follow verbs.Weak and sore are objective...

"Scurvy, a vitamin C deficiency, makes people weak and sore."Scurvy is the subject, because it is the thing which "makes people weak and sore."People is the direct object, because it is what scurvy is affecting, direct objects usually follow verbs.Weak and sore are objective...

>By the way, I always thought that you could leave out the subject, 'me' in this case, if you wanted it to be informal. >The manual you gave was/is very useful.That's not a subject, it's an indirect object, you gave (TO) ME. You can't leave it out in any situation and...

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

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...

.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...

"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.

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...

go. Edit. I'm beginning to think I'm off base on this. I wonder if when you use "told/urged," her is actually the direct object rather than the indirect object. Help! I also notice my error with "urged." It should be "Martin urged her to go," or ...

ok the phrase : Also remember that predicate nominatives/adjectives are only for linking verbs and action verbs are followed by direct/indirect objects is what i needed to hear 4 hours ago....lol.... thank you so very much i am correcting my sons 6th grade home work and really got lost do to it...