Word Order with Verbs and Their Objects

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English with Jennifer


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Find the mistake and fix it, I see from  time to time my old neighbors. What's wrong?
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The verb "see" has an object:  my old neighbors. In English,  
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try not to separate a verb from its object.  Say, "I see my old neighbors from time to time."
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Can I schedule for Monday the appointment?
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Say, "Can I schedule the appointment  for Monday?" The object of "schedule"  
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is appointment. Don't separate them. I  shared with my best friend my secret. Say,  
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"I shared my secret with my best friend."
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