Verbs with two objects homework
Practicing object sentences
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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.
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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.
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She found a comfortable chair her grandmother.
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I promised a reward the winner.
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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.
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The assistant showed me a blue coat.
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We bought our parents some flowers.
- 3.
Will you lend Tom your bicycle?
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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.
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Please pass the salt to your brother.
- 6.
She cooked some rice for us.
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Did you send the details to your cousin?
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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.
Es correcta Tiene un error
Sin el error: - 2.
Can you tell us a funny story?
Es correcta Tiene un error
Sin el error: - 3.
Please explain her the rules.
Es correcta Tiene un error
Sin el error: - 4.
They didn’t offer me a job.
Es correcta Tiene un error
Sin el error: - 5.
Say your parents thank you.
Es correcta Tiene un error
Sin el error: - 6.
He made a birthday card for his sister.
Es correcta Tiene un error
Sin el error:
5Replace the nouns with pronouns
Replace both phrases in brackets. Keep to or for. Use it or them for the thing.
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I gave (the umbrella) to (my father).
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We made (the sandwiches) for (our friends).
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Please show (the ticket) to (your mother).
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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
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Something someone gave or lent you
- 2.
Something you bought or made for someone
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Something you sent or showed to someone
- 4.
Something you cooked or found for someone
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A polite request with Can you or Could you
- 6.
A negative sentence with didn’t