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When does a gerund becomes an object in a sentence?
The gerund becomes an object when it follows a verb or a preposition. Examples:She was glad that she did all the studying. (direct object of the verb 'did')She was glad she set aside time for studying. (object of the preposition 'for')
How can you use a noun in a sentence?
A noun can be used in a sentence as the subject of the sentence or of a clause within the sentence, as the object or indirect object of a transitive verb or its present participle used as a gerund in the sentence, as the objective complement (or predicate nominative) of a linking verb or its gerund, as the object of a preposition, as the subject or object of an infinitive, as a nominative of address, as an appositive, or as a nominative absolute.
What is a gerund phrase used as?
A gerund phrase is used as a noun in a sentence. It functions as the subject or object of a verb, or as the object of a preposition. For example, in the sentence "Swimming in the ocean is my favorite activity," "swimming in the ocean" is the gerund phrase acting as the subject of the sentence.
Are gerunds indirect objects or object of the prepositions?
Gerunds can function as objects of prepositions. When a gerund is used after a preposition, it serves as the object of that preposition. For example, in the sentence "I am good at dancing," "dancing" is a gerund that functions as the object of the preposition "at."
Can you have an indirect object with a direct object?
Yes. In fact, a sentence must have a direct object in order to have an indirect object. (Note, however, that some consider the subject of a sentence in the passive voice to be an "implicit" indirect object, because it the sentence is changed to the active voice, the subject in the passive voice will often become an indirect object in the active voice.)
What is the indirect object in the sentence you spent it immediately?
There is no indirect object; the direct object is 'it' (immediately is an adverb modifying the verb spent).
Is technique a direct or indirect object?
A direct or indirect object is a part of a sentence. A single word in isolation is neither a direct or indirect object. However, most nouns can be used in a sentence as either a direct or 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.
Can a sentence have an indirect object but no direct object?
no
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".
What is an example of a gerund used as a direct object?
Example sentence: I like swimming. (the gerund 'swimming' is the direct object of the verb 'like')
What is the indirect object and direct object in the sentence She gave the museum a rare sculpture?
what is the indirect object
