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What are the indirect object pronouns?

Indirect object pronouns in English are:

* me

* you

* him

* her

* it

* us

* them

They are used to indicate the recipient of an action or the person or thing that benefits from the action. They usually come before the direct object in a sentence.

Here are some examples:

* Give me the book. (The book is the direct object, and me is the indirect object, receiving the book.)

* Tell him the news. (The news is the direct object, and him is the indirect object, receiving the information.)

* She bought us some cookies. (The cookies are the direct object, and us is the indirect object, benefiting from the purchase.)

Note: Indirect object pronouns can be used with verbs like:

* give

* tell

* show

* buy

* make

* send

* offer

In addition to the regular indirect object pronouns, there are also compound indirect object pronouns:

* to me

* to you

* to him

* to her

* to it

* to us

* to them

* for me

* for you

* for him

* for her

* for it

* for us

* for them

These are used in a similar way to the regular indirect object pronouns, but they emphasize the direction or purpose of the action.

For example:

* He gave the book to me. (Emphasizes that the book was given directly to the speaker.)

* She bought a gift for him. (Emphasizes that the gift was intended for the person mentioned.)

It's important to remember that indirect object pronouns are only used in sentences with two objects: a direct object and an indirect object. If the sentence has only one object, it will be a direct object, and an indirect object pronoun will not be used.

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