Tuesday, 17 November 2020

Common errors in English: Usage of Position of two objects

 Position of two objects


Incorrect : I showed to her my photographs. 


Correct : I showed my photographs to her. Or I showed her my photographs.


Incorrect: I bought for my son an umbrella. 


Correct : I bought an umbrella for my son. Or I bought my son an umbrella.


Note: When a transitive verb takes two objects, you should put the indirect object first and then the direct object. The indirect object can be turned into a prepositional phrase and in that case this phrase is used after the direct object. The prepositional phrase cannot be used before the direct object.


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