Is "to Jessica" direct object, indirect object, or prepositional phrase and why? Grace promised a new car to Jessica.

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Notyouraveragedummy
Dec 20, 2017

The phrase "to Jessica" is a prepositional phrase.

Explanation:

The noun "Jessica" is the object of the preposition "to".

Using the noun "Jessica" as a direct object:
Grace promised Jessica that she would buy her a new car.

Using the noun "Jessica" as an indirect object:
Grace promised Jessica a new car.

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