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(2) " I will forgive their fault to them." 1
(3) " The Father allowed two hundred pounds a year
to his son."
EXERCISE XXII.
121 Which are the Direct and which the Indirect
Objects of the italicized Verbs? -
1. John fetched me a book. 2. He forg/ave me my fault.
3. My mother taught me French. 4. The judge asked
him a question. 6. He refised me this slight favor.
6. My cousin did me a good turn. 7. The thief gave
me a sudden blow. 8. My uncle left me a small sum of
money. 9. She will tell me what she wants. 10. You
shall send me some more soldiers at once. 11. He lent
me a thousand pounds. 12. I will shew your friend
every thing that is to be seen. 13. This man owed me
money. 14. He played me a trick. 15. This conduct
will lose you the esteem of your friends. 16. He promises
us much, but does little. 17. He answered me nothing.
18. I envy you your good health. 19. A little forethought will save us a great deal of trouble. 20. His
father allowed him two hundred pounds a year.
The Object after a Passive Verb.
122 When an Active Verb, taking two Objects, is
changed into the Passive Voice, one Object becomes the Subject of the Passive Verb, but the
other is retained as Object. This Object may be1 This and other similar constructions, e g. "I envy your good
health to you," are extremely harsh, and not to be imitated.