Question

They lawyers advised (the client) to stay silent while in court. What is the client?

A:Direct Object

B:Indirect Object***

C:Predicate Nominative

D:Predicate Adjective

Is this correct?
Writeacher
No, there’s no indirect object in that sentence.
Ms. Sue
Yes, you're right.
Ms. Sue
Could client be an indirect object with the infinitive phrase the direct object?
marylyn
So, it is Indirect Object?
Ms. Sue
Let's wait an hour or two for Writeacher to answer my question. Both of us are experienced English teachers, but it's fairly common for experts to disagree on some grammatical matters.
marylyn
Fine with me....I have other lessons to do....Thank you so much!
Reed
For what it's worth, I agree with Ms. Sue. :)
Reed
Well, and with Marylyn.
Writeacher
Possibly, I guess.

I've just never seen an indirect object used with the verb "advise" before.

Give
Bring
Leave
Sell
Tell

I guess it could work with "advise," though, since the meaning is close to "tell."!
Ms. Sue
There's an another expert chiming in. Thanks, Reed.
Ms. Sue
I haven't either, Writeacher. But "to stay silent" answers "what" after "advise." That leaves the "clent" to answer the question "to whom" after "advise."

Writeacher
The other thing I keep tripping over is that with the other verbs, the indirect object can be turned into a prephrase, and it’ll be smooth phrasing.

Bring me the book. (IO)
Bring the book to me. (obj of prep)

Tell me a story.
Tell a story to me.

But I can’t make that work with the sentence in question.
Writeacher
... turned into a prepositional phrase ...
Ms. Sue
true
Writeacher
I take “client” to be the direct obj and the infinitive phrase to serve as an adj, modifying “client.”
Reed
I see your reasoning, Writeacher. Marylyn will have to turn in her best answer and see which of us her teacher agrees with.
marylyn
Good Morning! Interesting conversation. I thank you all so much for your help. I never figured on this question going this far. I do appreciate it for sure. Have a wonderful day everyone...:0)
Writeacher
You, too, Marylyn!! Good luck with this one!
marylyn
Thank you!
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marylyn
Here is an update.....the verdict is in.....Myself, Ms. Sue and Reed were correct!!! I had to wait to post this..had a lot of work to do.....finally done for the day. You all have a good evening!
v
hey Marylyn do you have the entire lesson answers for Conexus academy
v
also how do you get back to this question when someone replies to my comment
Dead
If you're here from connections lesson 9: written language focus: style and voice quiz here's 1-11 (we gotta stick together y'all)

1-c
2d
3b
4c
5n
6a
7d
8b
9c
10b
11b
Dead
Here's the rest and confirmed corrections
5 - d
7 - c

12d
13b
14 d
15 c
16 a
17 b
18c
19d
20a
21b

Just took it so good luck

jasmine
Y'all DEAD is completely right . 100% shout out to you bro ! I just took it & got 20/20 !! May God bless you carnal !! For some reason he went to 21 ? but no one pay attention to that number . It's just an extra number . Love you Bro !!
chickfia
i got 16/20 from Deads answers :/
Writing/Language Focus; Style and Voice
The Middle Ages 1066-1485

1.C- Knightly social Code
2.D- calculating
3.B- formal order
4.C- weakness of character
5.D- remission of sin
6.A- written laws
7.C- secular
8.B- skills or expertise
9.C- act of foolisness
10.B- steadfast
11.A- direct object
12.D- predicate adjective
13.B- indirect object
14.D- compound predicate nominative
15.C- compound direct object
16.A- prepositional phrase
17.B- participial phrase
18.C- gerund phrase
19.D- infinitive phrase
20.A- prepositional phrase
These are the correct answers!
Sabertooth
CHICKFIA IS 100% CORRECT