Direct & Indirect Objects
Some verbs only allow the "to + indirect object" pattern — you cannot put the indirect object first without a preposition. These include: explain, describe, suggest, announce, demonstrate, report. "Explain it to me." ✓ — "Explain me it." ✗ Other verbs like "introduce" and "confess" also fall into this category.
Some verbs only allow the "to + indirect object" pattern — you cannot put the indirect object first without a preposition. These include: explain, describe, suggest, announce, demonstrate, report. "Explain it to me." ✓ — "Explain me it." ✗ Other verbs like "introduce" and "confess" also fall into this category.
Practice
Which sentence is CORRECT?
She described the sceneus in vivid detail.
Put the words in the correct order: