A pronoun may also be used as the object of a verb. For example:
- Will you not teach me?
- Send them to her.
- They have invited us.
- The comrades will remember him.
In the above sentences, me, them, us and him are the objects of the verbs, will teach, send, have invited and will remember.
Remember that in pronouns we have a different form for the object form, as, me, her, him, us and them.
428. An infinitive may also be used as the object of a verb, thus:
- I like to study.
- He asked to go.
- I want to learn all that I can.
In this last sentence, the infinitive, to learn, is the direct object of the verb want. The object of the infinitive, to learn, is all that I can. All of this taken together with the verb want, forms the complete predicate, want to learn all that I can.
429. The participle may also be used as the object of a verb, thus:
- We heard the thundering of the cannon.
- We enjoyed the dancing.
- Do you hear the singing of the birds?
In these sentences, the participles thundering, dancing, and singing are the objects of the verbs heard, enjoyed and do hear.