EXERCISE B2–6 Indirect objects and object complements

EXERCISE B2-6Indirect objects and object complements

Each sentence has either an indirect object followed by a direct object or a direct object followed by an object complement. In the box below each sentence, list any indirect object (IO), direct object (DO), or object complement (OC) in the sentence. If an object of complement consists of more than one word, list all of it.

Click Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.)

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Stress can make adults and children weary.

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Answer: Direct objects: adults and children; object complement: weary
EXERCISE B2-6 Indirect objects and object complements Indirect objects and object complements - Each sentence has either an indirect object followed by a direct object or a direct object followed by an object complement. In the box below each sentence, list any indirect object (IO), direct object (DO), or object complement (OC) in the sentence. If an object of complement consists of more than one word, list all of it. Click Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.) - Stress can make adults and children weary.

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The dining hall offered students healthy meal choices.

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Answer: Indirect object: students; direct object: healthy meal choices
EXERCISE B2-6 Indirect objects and object complements Indirect objects and object complements - Each sentence has either an indirect object followed by a direct object or a direct object followed by an object complement. In the box below each sentence, list any indirect object (IO), direct object (DO), or object complement (OC) in the sentence. If an object of complement consists of more than one word, list all of it. Click Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.) - The dining hall offered students healthy meal choices.

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Consider the work finished.

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Answer: Direct object: the work; object complement: finished
EXERCISE B2-6 Indirect objects and object complements Indirect objects and object complements - Each sentence has either an indirect object followed by a direct object or a direct object followed by an object complement. In the box below each sentence, list any indirect object (IO), direct object (DO), or object complement (OC) in the sentence. If an object of complement consists of more than one word, list all of it. Click Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.) - Consider the work finished.

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We showed the agent our tickets, and she gave us boarding passes.

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Answer: Indirect objects: agent, us; direct objects: our tickets, boarding passes
EXERCISE B2-6 Indirect objects and object complements Indirect objects and object complements - Each sentence has either an indirect object followed by a direct object or a direct object followed by an object complement. In the box below each sentence, list any indirect object (IO), direct object (DO), or object complement (OC) in the sentence. If an object of complement consists of more than one word, list all of it. Click Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.) - We showed the agent our tickets, and she gave us boarding passes.

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Zita has made community service her priority this year.

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