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English Double object verbs (Ditransitive verbs)
Hello English learners! 😃
In today's lesson, we're going to study English verbs that can have two objects.
We call them also "Distransitive verbs".
A ditransitive verb is a verb that takes both a direct object and an indirect object.
The Double Object Construction
In English, some verbs have 2 objects:
- an indirect object
- and a direct object.
| Subject | Verb | Indirect object | Direct object |
|---|---|---|---|
| She | brought | her father | some fruits. |
| My husband | sent | her | a letter |
| She | cooked | all her friends | a delicious cake. |
These clauses have the following structure:
VERB + NOUN (indirect object) + NOUN (direct object)
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List of Ditransitive Verbs
| Verb | Sentence Example |
|---|---|
| ask | |
| bake | |
| bear | |
| begrudge | |
| bet | |
| book | |
| bring | |
| buy | |
| carve | |
| cook | |
| cost | |
| do | |
| envy | |
| excuse | |
| feed | |
| fetch | |
| find | |
| fix | |
| forgive | |
| get | |
| give | |
| hand | |
| kick | |
| knit | |
| lend | |
| make | |
| order | |
| owe | |
| paint | |
| pass | |
| pay | |
| read | |
| sell | |
| send | |
| serve | |
| set | |
| sew | |
| ship | |
| show | |
| sing | |
| teach | |
| tell | |
| throw | |
| toss | |
| write |