Good morning... In the following sentence model, which is the direct and the indirect object of the transitive verb? Is reading assigned, or is an implied reader(s) assigned? Funny that I've only today been caused to consider this more closely... *Mr. Chorazy assigned two chapters of reading.* ** ** I could reword this numerous ways: Two chapters were assigned for homework; The students were assigned two chapters, etc. Does either change who/what is actually being assigned? Is "to" implied somehow when using this particular verb? Thank you! -- John Chorazy English III Honors and Academic Pequannock Township High School 973.616.6000 To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/