For verbs having 2 objects.... Can't use it only with 1 object ?
Please look at the following sentences first. 1] Where did you put my wallet on ? - I already gave it 2] Who did you give my wallet to ? - I already gave your mother 3] I already informed the news. / I already informed him.
Both "inform" and "give" are the verbs which have two objects. I think I heard sometimes you, English or American is speaking like having only 1 object. Now what I want to know is whether what I certainly heard like that is right or not.
Are all of the sentences in the above possible in grammar ? I mean, do I have to say it with 2 objects in any case as " I already gave your mother that " or " I already informed him of the news like this ?
Q1) Can I make a short answer as "I already gave your mother" since the asker has made an question for who ? so I think I can simply out on person only. Am I wrong ?
Q2) If I can, okay, then for another thing, is it should be " I already gave your mother" or "I already gave to your mother" ? I'm confused on whether or not putting "to" in front of "person" ?
Thank you for your answers in advance.
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Son James Q1)Can I make a short answer as "I already gave your mother" since the asker has made an question for who ? so I think I can simply out on person only. Am I wrong ?
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Son JamesQ1)Can I make a short answer as "I already gave your mother" since the asker has made an question for who ? so I think I can simply out on person only. Am I wrong ?
No. The sentence "I already gave your mother" is not complete. A native speaker would wait for the sentence to finish. Say "I already gave it to your mother."
Thank you for your answers. But I'm still confused. Is it okay that "I already informed him" ? I think I need to raise another thread for this same issue, in order for me to know it more clearly.