APPOSITIVE ADJECTIVES.

Exercise 2.

Instructions / Hướng dẫn: Select both the direct and the indirect objects in the following sentences, giving reasons.

Chọn cả tân ngữ trực tiếp và gián tiếp trong các câu sau, đưa ra lý do.

1. Carry your grandmamma a custard and a little pot of butter.
   Sample Answer / Đáp án gợi ý

   Direct object: a custard and a little pot of butter (what is carried).
   Indirect object: your grandmamma (to whom it is carried).
   Giải thích: Tân ngữ trực tiếp là những vật được mang; tân ngữ gián tiếp là người nhận.

2. Aladdin made his mother very little reply.
   Sample Answer / Đáp án gợi ý

   Direct object: very little reply (what was made).
   Indirect object: his mother (to whom the reply was made).
   Giải thích: Tân ngữ trực tiếp là câu trả lời; tân ngữ gián tiếp là người nhận câu trả lời.

3. I showed my comrades a large heap of stones.
   Sample Answer / Đáp án gợi ý

   Direct object: a large heap of stones (what was shown).
   Indirect object: my comrades (to whom it was shown).
   Giải thích: Tân ngữ trực tiếp là vật được chỉ cho thấy; tân ngữ gián tiếp là người được chỉ.

4. Mrs. Howe had promised the children presents, so she bought George a gun, Mollie two gold rings, and Paul a checkerboard.
   Sample Answer / Đáp án gợi ý

   promised: Direct object — presents; Indirect object — the children.
   bought: George — Indirect; a gun — Direct.
   bought: Mollie — Indirect; two gold rings — Direct.
   bought: Paul — Indirect; a checkerboard — Direct.
   Giải thích: Mỗi động từ đều có tân ngữ trực tiếp (vật được mua/hứa) và gián tiếp (người nhận).

5. I wish the Lord would give horses voices for just one week.
   Sample Answer / Đáp án gợi ý

   Direct object: voices (what would be given).
   Indirect object: horses (to whom voices would be given).
   Giải thích: Tân ngữ trực tiếp là "voices"; tân ngữ gián tiếp là "horses" (người nhận).

6. Bring my mother six women slaves to attend her.
   Sample Answer / Đáp án gợi ý

   Direct object: six women slaves (what is brought).
   Indirect object: my mother (to whom they are brought).
   Giải thích: Tân ngữ trực tiếp là nô lệ được mang đến; tân ngữ gián tiếp là mẹ (người nhận).

7. If you offer Dash a bit of sheep's wool now, he tucks his tail between his legs, and runs for home.
   Sample Answer / Đáp án gợi ý

   Direct object: a bit of sheep's wool (what is offered).
   Indirect object: Dash (to whom it is offered).
   Giải thích: Tân ngữ trực tiếp là len cừu; tân ngữ gián tiếp là Dash (người nhận).

8. I never told my schoolmates that I was a Yankee.
   Sample Answer / Đáp án gợi ý

   Direct object: that I was a Yankee (what was told — a noun clause).
   Indirect object: my schoolmates (to whom it was told).
   Giải thích: Tân ngữ trực tiếp là mệnh đề danh từ "that I was a Yankee"; tân ngữ gián tiếp là bạn học (người được kể).

9. I paid Gypsy a visit every half hour during the first day of my arrival.
   Sample Answer / Đáp án gợi ý

   Direct object: a visit (what was paid).
   Indirect object: Gypsy (to whom the visit was paid).
   Giải thích: Tân ngữ trực tiếp là "visit"; tân ngữ gián tiếp là Gypsy (người được thăm).

10. Then the magician gave Aladdin a handful of small money.
    Sample Answer / Đáp án gợi ý

    Direct object: a handful of small money (what was given).
    Indirect object: Aladdin (to whom it was given).
    Giải thích: Tân ngữ trực tiếp là tiền; tân ngữ gián tiếp là Aladdin (người nhận).

11. Father Andrew also taught Tom a little Latin.
    Sample Answer / Đáp án gợi ý

    Direct object: a little Latin (what was taught).
    Indirect object: Tom (to whom it was taught).
    Giải thích: Tân ngữ trực tiếp là tiếng Latin; tân ngữ gián tiếp là Tom (người được dạy).

12. The sultan granted Aladdin his request and again embraced him.
    Sample Answer / Đáp án gợi ý

    granted: Direct object — his request (what was granted); Indirect object — Aladdin (to whom it was granted).
    embraced: Direct object — him (who was embraced); no indirect object.
    Giải thích: "granted" có cả tân ngữ trực tiếp và gián tiếp; "embraced" chỉ có tân ngữ trực tiếp.