Asked by rfvv
1. They built us a new house.
2. They built a new house for us.
3. She cooked us noodles.
4. She cooked noodles for us.
5. He bought me a fountain pen.
6. She bought a fountain pen for me.
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Is each pair grammatical and the same in meaning?
2. They built a new house for us.
3. She cooked us noodles.
4. She cooked noodles for us.
5. He bought me a fountain pen.
6. She bought a fountain pen for me.
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Is each pair grammatical and the same in meaning?
Answers
Answered by
Writeacher
Yes, all are fine and mean the same thing.
You clearly know that the first of each pair uses an indirect object, while the second of each pair turns that indirect object into an object of a preposition.
Very good! =)
You clearly know that the first of each pair uses an indirect object, while the second of each pair turns that indirect object into an object of a preposition.
Very good! =)
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