VP4 : SUBJECT + VERB + INDIRECT OBJECT + DIRECT OBJECT
In this pattern, the direct and indirect object placed behind the verb.
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For example:
The boy gives the girl a beuatiful flower.
In the sentence above, /the girl/ is indirect object and /a beuatiful flower/ is direct object. However, the structure of the object can be changed like this below.
The boy gives a beautiful flower to the girl.
From the change above, we can see that there is /to/ between direct object /a beautiful flower/ and indirect object /the girl/. The use of the /to/ is not a must. We can use /for/ in other cases, like:
- My girl friend makes coffee for me, or
- My girl friend makes me coffee.
In other words, the addition of /to/ or /for/ depends on the characteristic of the verb. This pattern is also called as Verb Pattern Five.
VP5 : SUBJECT + VERB + DIRECT OBJECT + PREPOSITION (TO/FOR) + INDIRECT OBJECT
Take notice that we can use pronoun (Objective Pronoun, like /me/, /you/, /us/, etc) to substitute the Indirect Object.
For example:
- He lent all of the boys dictionary, or
- He lent them dictionary.
VP6 : SUBJECT + VERB + NOUN/PRNOUN + ADJECTIVE
For example:
He sweeps the floor clean.
The position of adjective /clean/ is behind the noun or pronoun. This is caused by the characteristic of the verb /sweeps/. In other words, only certain verbs can do like this.
When pronoun is used, the sentence will be like this below!
He made me sad.
/me/ is an objective pronoun and adjective /sad/ is placed behind it.
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