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Can a sentence have a direct object without an indirect object?
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Yes, and very often.
Example: "This sentence has a direct object." where object is the D.O.
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Is technique a direct or indirect object?
In grammar, technique can serve as either a direct object or an indirect object, depending on how it is used in a sentence. For example, in the sentence "She taught me a new technique," "me" is the indirect object and "a new technique" is the direct object.
Can you have an indirect object with a direct object?
Yes, in a sentence with both a direct and indirect object, the indirect object typically precedes the direct object. For example, in the sentence "She gave him a book," "him" is the indirect object and "book" is the direct object.
What is the indirect object and direct object in the sentence your boss did not train you to do this?
The direct object is "you"; the indirect object (I believe) is "this".
Is there a sentence with the direct object in front of the indirect object?
The normal English construction is either: Give the money ( d.o.) to Bill (i.o.), where the direct object comes before the indirect object; or Give Bill the money, where the indirect object comes before the direct object. . There is no correct construction in English where a direct object precedes the indirect object without a preposition between them.
Would your visit to the museum was educational be a direct object or and indirect object?
In the sentence "Your visit to the museum was educational", "visit" is the direct object. An indirect object would typically receive the direct object, such as in the sentence "I gave her a gift" where "her" is the indirect object receiving the direct object "gift".
Can a sentence have an indirect object without having a direct object?
Yes, a sentence can have an indirect object without a direct object. For example, in the sentence "I gave Mary a book," "Mary" is the indirect object and "a book" is the direct object. Removing "a book" still leaves a grammatically correct sentence: "I gave Mary."
Can a sentence have an indirect object but no direct object?
no
What is the direct and indirect object of the sentence Her mistake cost your team the game?
The sentence has two direct objects. direct object - the game indirect object - your team
What is the indirect object in the sentence you spent it immediately?
The indirect object in the sentence is "it." It is the recipient of the direct object "spent," which is an action being done to the indirect object.
Is grandmother an indirect object?
No, "grandmother" is not an indirect object. It is a noun that typically serves as a subject or direct object in a sentence. An indirect object is a noun or pronoun that receives the direct object. For example, in the sentence "She gave her grandmother a present," "grandmother" is the indirect object.
What is the direct or indirect object in this sentence The boys will show us the lake?
The direct object is 'the lake'; the indirect object is 'us'.
A sentence with a direct object and indirect object on it?
I gave my dog a bone ('my dog' = indirect object; 'a bone' = direct object). They called me a taxi. (taxi - direct object, me- indirect object)
