What is a ditransitive verb?
Definition:
A Ditransitive Verb is one that takes both a direct object and an indirect object.
Ex:
My father gave me a shirt..
The shirt is the direct object, what he gave, and me is the indirect object, the person he gave it to. This sentence can also be written 'My father gave a shirt to me.'
Some more examples.
He gave Abdul hundred rupees.
He passed Abdul the ball.
I brought him a pen.
He told me a story
Some more examples.
Some Ditransitive Verbs in English
All of the verbs below can be used in a ditransitive way, though they can all be used with just one object, and sometimes none.
| accord..................................................................................................................... |
| afford..................................................................................................................... |
| allocate..................................................................................................................... |
| allow..................................................................................................................... |
| appoint..................................................................................................................... |
| ask..................................................................................................................... |
| assign..................................................................................................................... |
| assure..................................................................................................................... |
| award..................................................................................................................... |
| bake..................................................................................................................... |
| bet..................................................................................................................... |
| bring..................................................................................................................... |
| build..................................................................................................................... |
| buy..................................................................................................................... |
| call..................................................................................................................... |
| catch..................................................................................................................... |
| cause..................................................................................................................... |
| charge..................................................................................................................... |
| cook..................................................................................................................... |
| cost..................................................................................................................... |
| cut..................................................................................................................... |
| deal..................................................................................................................... |
| deliver..................................................................................................................... |
| deny..................................................................................................................... |
| design..................................................................................................................... |
| do..................................................................................................................... |
| draw..................................................................................................................... |
| drop..................................................................................................................... |
| earn..................................................................................................................... |
| feed..................................................................................................................... |
| find..................................................................................................................... |
| fine..................................................................................................................... |
| forgive..................................................................................................................... |
| get..................................................................................................................... |
| give..................................................................................................................... |
| grant..................................................................................................................... |
| guarantee............................................................................................................. |
| hand..................................................................................................................... |
| hunt..................................................................................................................... |
| keep..................................................................................................................... |
| leave..................................................................................................................... |
| lend..................................................................................................................... |
| lose..................................................................................................................... |
| make..................................................................................................................... |
| name..................................................................................................................... |
| offer..................................................................................................................... |
| order..................................................................................................................... |
| overpay................................................................................................................. |
| owe..................................................................................................................... |
| pass..................................................................................................................... |
| pay..................................................................................................................... |
| permit................................................................................................................... |
| play..................................................................................................................... |
| prescribe.............................................................................................................. |
| profit..................................................................................................................... |
| promise................................................................................................................. |
| purchase................................................................................................................ |
| quote..................................................................................................................... |
| read..................................................................................................................... |
| refuse..................................................................................................................... |
| render..................................................................................................................... |
| save..................................................................................................................... |
| sell..................................................................................................................... |
| send..................................................................................................................... |
| serve................................................................................................................... |
| set..................................................................................................................... |
| show..................................................................................................................... |
| spare..................................................................................................................... |
| supply................................................................................................................... |
| take..................................................................................................................... |
| teach..................................................................................................................... |
| tell..................................................................................................................... |
| throw.................................................................................................................. |
| win..................................................................................................................... |
| wish..................................................................................................................... |
| write..................................................................................................................... |
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