The first step in finding the direct object is to identify the main verb in the sentence. Verbs describe actions, states, or occurrences and serve as the heart of any sentence. Step 2: Determine the ...

Indirect object pronouns close indirect object pronoun An indirect object pronoun replaces a noun that is the indirect object in a sentence, eg ‘I give an apple to the man’ becomes ‘I give him an ...

This paper gives an in-depth analysis of a number of well-known verbal diathesis alternations (creation/transformation, locative and dative alternations), and specifically investigates the position of ...