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Robert Gave Cookie Child Word Object Order Indirect

The flashcard explains word order in English, noting that the indirect object 'to the child' comes after the direct object 'a cookie'.

Flashcard, İngilizce'deki kelime sırasını açıklar: dolaylı nesne olan 'to the child', doğrudan nesne olan 'a cookie'den sonra gelir.

Task Choose the sentence with the right word order
Answer 2
a Robert gave to the child a cookie.
b Robert gave a cookie to the child.
c A cookie Robert gave to the child.
d A cookie gave Robert the child.
comment When we say 'give Something to somebody' we place the indirect object after the direct object: Robert gave a cookie to the child. But when we omit 'to' the indirect object should be placed in front of the direct object. Answers 3 and 4 do not follow the word order: Subject - Verb - Object
topic word order
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