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Old 22-Sep-2006, 15:16
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Default Different between these
would anybody explain the different between the direct object in this sentence
Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object
The fisherman sends him a package.
Subject + Verb + Object + Complement
I keep the room warm.
Please explain the difference between these two sentences pattern
As i am bit confuse between them
please anybody help me
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Old 23-Sep-2006, 09:02
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Default Re: Different between these
The fisherman sent a package and a man received it, so there are two things involved- what was sent and the recipient. In the second, there's just the room and the adjective modifies the room in terms of temperature.
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Old 23-Sep-2006, 13:04
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Default sentence analysis
Actually i want to know difference between this sentence pattern
i find that these two sentence pattern seem to similar in character

Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object

Subject + Verb + Object + Complement
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