Which kind of complement is the underlined word?

"The clerk gave the new customer a discount."

A. direct object
B. indirect object

The answer is variant A. direct object because it answer to the question "What the clerk gave to the customer?"

Answered by mariamikayla | 2024-06-10

The underlined word "a discount" in the sentence is classified as a direct object because it answers the question "What did the clerk give?" It is not an indirect object as that would refer to the recipient, which in this case is "the new customer." Hence, the answer is option A. direct object.
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Answered by mariamikayla | 2024-12-26