Je ________ ai demandé s'ils aiment la canneberge. Why the answer is"leur not les"

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Je ________ ai demandé s'ils aiment la canneberge. Why the answer is"leur not les"

This question relates to:French lesson "Using lui/leur = him or her/them (French Indirect Object Pronouns)"

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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Hi Zaira, the answer is "leur" because in French you say "demander à quelqu'un".
So you need the indirect pronominal object (leur) and not the direct one (les). Here are two examples:

Je parle aux (à+les) enfants. --> Je leur parle.
(aux enfants = indirect object)
Je cherche les clés. --> Je les cherche.
(les clés = direct object)

-- Chris (not a native speaker).

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Je ________ ai demandé s'ils aiment la canneberge. Why the answer is"leur not les"

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