Meaning Of The Word Retained object
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Retained object Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Retained object?
retained object in British English
an object in a passive construction that is the same as the direct or indirect object in the corresponding active construction (Ex.: “ money” in “He was given the money by me”) noun: a direct or indirect object of a passive verb. The phrase the drawings in the sentence Harry was given the drawings is a retained object noun: an object in a passive construction identical with the direct or indirect object in the active construction from which it is derived, as the picture in I was shown the picture, which is also the direct object in the active construction (They) showed me th |
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