Common template

singular adjective Subject [alternative for adverb]
Verb [reference] singular adjective Object(s), adverb

Tuesday, 7 January 2025

Verbs with two objects

Verb may have two object at sometimes. I'm looking for the description, title and when I have read the terms ... I can make some previous conclusions:

  • Verbs with two object isn't equal to verbs within two objects. I may make more sentences or doing anything else.
  • Description show example without one prepositions or other. It's easy way. 
  • Terms describe many different ways how to make sentence with two object, where I must use prepositions and other for make them right.

Description

I have got my attention because I see here no one support words. No to or prepositions here.

Tell your friends the truth.

It's right only for verb tell, but I don't understand why ... Tip include information that I can't change the order for this verb and use to.

But if I put indirect object first it will be good to take out to for all other sentences with all verbs.

 

Objects

  • Direct object is person or thing that directly receive the action or effect of the verb. Questions: what or whom.
  • The indirect object is accompany for direct object. Questions: for/of what, for/of whom.

Differences

 The common different between two possible orders:

  • subject + verb + direct object + to + indirect object
  • subject + verb + indirect object + direct object

If I change order I mark indirect object as more important than direct. Also it exclude all support words. Example:

  • I lend 80£ to my friend.
  • I lend my friend 80£.

 

Make, get, buy

If I make/get/buy anything for anibody. I use for instead to.


Exceptions

It looks good because I must use for instead of to with verbs: get, buy and make. Minus one if I'll set indirect object first,

But it isn't difficult and I can use right order to create that I want to show.

And prefer for the verb tell, also is exception too. Don't say: I told the truth to him. Say: I told him the truth. It may be because while we talk the person is more important than our topic of conservation.

That is undenaible in this unit, it's two possible types of object: direct and indirect. They are different and question is helpful to check them.

Without prepositions accurate verb may be needed to make it obvious for many people without context and prepositions if inderect object is first.

Example: I got my friend 100 pounds => I received my friend 100 pounds.


How to

  • I like to choose that is more important to me: derect or indirect object.
  • subject + verb + direct object + to + indirect object
  • subject + verb + indirect object + direct object


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