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(12) are yellow. Its name is Whiskers. Its a friendly cat. Sometimes they're cat leaves a
(13) dead mouse outside ours door.
(14) I'am lookinglforward to you're visit.
Love, Carl
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(d)
(a) I wrote I a letter I I to Alex. I
direct object INDIRECT object
(a) Iwrote I Alex I I aletter. I
INDIRECT object direct object
( c ) INCO~CT: I wmte to Akx a letter.
DIRECT OBJECT
What did you write? + A letter.
( e) INDIRECT OBJECT
Who(m) did you write a letter to? -+
( f ) -Did you write these letters to Alex?
-Yes, I did. I wrote them to him.
(g) INCORRECT: I wmk? him thm.
Alex.
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Some verbs are f-1- .._ -,two cL;--:s: a L--.
object and an indirect object.
(a) and @) have the same meaning.
The preposition to is NOT used when the indirect
object is first and the direct object is second.
A direct object answers the question What?
An indirect object answers the queshon Who(m)?
When the direct object is a pronoun (e.g., them), it
must precede the indirect object, as in (f).
VERBS FOLLOWED BY INDIRECT OBjECTS INTRODUCED BY TO
give send
hand show
knd tell
pass writs
EXERCISE 44: Use the given words to complete the grammar descriptions.
1. my pen \ Heidi \ I gave
I..:.'
a. I aave mv pen to Heidi.
' , ' -. i. ,i"ssubject and verb dirk object INDIRECT object
b. I I gave rdr mv pen. 1
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subject and verb INDImT object direct object
2. I wrote \ Kim \ a letter
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b. [
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subject and verb direct object INDIRECT object
subject and verb
m o m object
direct object