一位听众来信询问宾语从句的用法。要想掌握这个句型的用法，首先要明白什么是 “direct object（直接宾语）” 和 “indirect object（间接宾语）” ，因为宾语从句通常在句子中充当直接宾语，当然，也有充当间接宾语的宾语从句。本期节目介绍常见的三种宾语 ...

With infinitives you can either attach the object pronoun to the end of the infinitive or put it before the first conjugated verb. With sentences that include a present participle, you can either ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. With infinitives you can either attach the object pronoun to the end of the infinitive or put it before the first ...

When a sentence uses a transitive verb to describe an action, it’s necessary for the subject to take a direct object and to act on it: “The woman spurned her suitor last week.” “Her suitor found a ...

Languages differ as to whether they are accusative or ergative. In other words, grammatical rules in some languages are sensitive to the distinction between Subjects and Objects; in others, to the ...