Verbs with two objects homework

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Verbs with two objects homework

1Identify the objects

Write the person and the thing for each sentence.

  1. Oscar lent his neighbour a ladder. Person: Thing:

  2. The guide showed us an old map. Person: Thing:

  3. My aunt made the children some biscuits. Person: Thing:

  4. I wrote my teacher an email. Person: Thing:

2Choose to or for

Complete each gap with to or for.

  1. Please give this envelope the receptionist.

  2. I cooked a hot meal my grandparents.

  3. He sent a short message his boss.

  4. Can you get a glass of water me?

  5. We offered our old sofa our neighbour.

  6. She found a comfortable chair her grandmother.

  7. I promised a reward the winner.

  8. Please read the instructions the group.

3aChange the word order — A Put the thing first

Keep the same meaning and tense. Write a complete sentence. Example: Dad gave me a watch. → Dad gave a watch to me.

  1. The assistant showed me a blue coat.

  2. We bought our parents some flowers.

  3. Will you lend Tom your bicycle?

  4. I didn’t make the guests any coffee.

3bChange the word order — B Put the person first

Keep the same meaning and tense. Write a complete sentence.

  1. Please pass the salt to your brother.

  2. She cooked some rice for us.

  3. Did you send the details to your cousin?

  4. They sold their old car to a friend.

4Find and correct the mistakes

Three sentences are correct. Write Correct or rewrite the sentence.

  1. I bought some chocolates to my friend.

    Ítem 4.1: ¿es correcta?

  2. Can you tell us a funny story?

    Ítem 4.2: ¿es correcta?

  3. Please explain her the rules.

    Ítem 4.3: ¿es correcta?

  4. They didn’t offer me a job.

    Ítem 4.4: ¿es correcta?

  5. Say your parents thank you.

    Ítem 4.5: ¿es correcta?

  6. He made a birthday card for his sister.

    Ítem 4.6: ¿es correcta?

5Replace the nouns with pronouns

Replace both phrases in brackets. Keep to or for. Use it or them for the thing.

  1. I gave (the umbrella) to (my father).

  2. We made (the sandwiches) for (our friends).

  3. Please show (the ticket) to (your mother).

  4. He sent (the files) to (my colleague and me).

6A day of small favours

Imagine a day when you help people and they help you. Write six sentences. They can be true or invented. Use a different main verb in each sentence.

Ideas: give, lend, send, show, buy, cook, make, find, get, write

  1. Something someone gave or lent you

  2. Something you bought or made for someone

  3. Something you sent or showed to someone

  4. Something you cooked or found for someone

  5. A polite request with Can you or Could you

  6. A negative sentence with didn’t