
29-Nov-2008, 12:38
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Re: question about the direct objects Quote:
Originally Posted by jirikoo
This website ( The Direct Object) claims that direct objects can be clauses such as infinitives, gerunds and participle. Is that correct? | The site states: Direct objects can also follow verbals—infinitives, gerunds, and participles.
Here are some examples: [the direct objects are in green]- To see magnified blood cells, Gus squinted into the microscope on the lab table.
- Gus bought contact lenses because he wanted to see the beautiful Miranda, his lab partner, more clearly.
- Dragging her seventy-five pound German shepherd through the door is Roseanne's least favorite part of going to the vet.
- Heaping his plate with fried chicken, Clyde winked at Delores, the cook.
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