The previous article mentioned that indirect objects are directly converted into preposition objects by adding prepositions and other means. Today we will talk about the situation where indirect objects cannot be converted. For example, The meal cost us 55 yuan. This meal cost us

The previous article mentioned that indirect object is directly converted into preposition object by adding preposition objects and other means. Today we will talk about the situation where indirect object cannot be converted. For example,

The meal cost us 55 yuan. This meal cost us 55 yuan. We try to convert the sentence

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, we found that it is impossible to convert it at all!

This gives us a reminder: under all circumstances, verb objects can be converted. So, which verbs have such characteristics? In language applications, we found that in addition to cost, there are also those with object following the refund, reach, spare, take, and wish. Please pay attention to the verbs in the following sentence.

They refused me admit. They refuse to let me in.

They wished us a pleasant journey.

We can spare you for tomorrow. You won’t need your help.

At last, your letter reached me yesterday. Finally, your letter came to me yesterday.