File 1A grammar

Question 1

fill in the blank:

He bought ____ a rose.

Answer 1

He bought me a rose.

also: you / her / him / them / us

rule: some verbs have 2 objects. If the direct object is a noun (a rose), word order is: verb+indirect object+direct object.

Question 2

fill in the blank:

I’m going to lend _____ my camera.

Answer 2

I’m going to lend her my camera.

also: him / them / you

rule: some verbs have 2 objects. If the direct object is a noun (a camera), word order is: verb+indirect object+direct object.

Question 3

fill in the blank:

They showed ____ their new flat.

Answer 3

They showed us their new flat.

also; me / you / her / him / them / us

rule: some verbs have 2 objects. If the direct object is a noun (new flat), word order is: verb+indirect object+direct object.

Question 4

fill in the blank:

I’ll send _____ the document.

Answer 4

I’ll send you the document.

also: them / him / her

rule: some verbs have 2 objects. If the direct object is a noun (the document), word order is: verb+indirect object+direct object.

Question 5

fill in the blank:

We brought _____ some books.

Answer 5

We brought him some books.

also: you / them / her

rule: some verbs have 2 objects. If the direct object is a noun (some books), word order is: verb+indirect object+direct object.

Question 6

fill in the blank:

He bought it _______.

Answer 6

He bought it for me.

also: you / her / him / us / them

rule: some verbs have 2 objects. If the direct object is a noun word order can also be: verb+direct object+for/to + indirect object.

Question 7

fill in the blank:

I’m going to lend _____ to her.

Answer 7

I’m going to lend it to her.

also: them

rule: some verbs have 2 objects. If the direct object is a noun word order can also be: verb+direct object+for/to + indirect object.

Question 8

fill in the blank:

They showed ____ to us.

Answer 8

They showed it to us.

also: them

rule: some verbs have 2 objects. If the direct object is a noun word order can also be: verb+direct object+for/to + indirect object.

Question 9

fill in the blank:

I’ll send ___ to you.

Answer 9

I’ll send it to you.

also: them

rule: some verbs have 2 objects. If the direct object is a noun word order can also be: verb+direct object+for/to + indirect object.

Question 10

fill in the blank:

We brought ____ for him.

Answer 10

We brought them for him.

also: it

rule: some verbs have 2 objects. If the direct object is a noun word order can also be: verb+direct object+for/to + indirect object.

Question 11

fill in the blank:

bring something _____ someone

Answer 11

for / to

*for = on someone’s behalf OR to give to someone
*to = bring something to give to someone ONLY

Question 12

fill in the blank:

buy something ____ someone

Answer 12

for

Question 13

fill in the blank:

cook something ____ someone

Answer 13

for

Question 14

fill in the blank:

find something ___ someone

Answer 14

for

Question 15

fill in the blank:

get something ____ someone

Answer 15

for / to

*for = get this on their behalf, or get something to give to them
*to = get something to give to the person ONLY

Question 16

fill in the blank:

take something ____ someone

Answer 16

for / to

*for = on their behalf OR to give to them
*to = to give to them ONLY

Question 17

fill in the blank:

write something ____ someone

Answer 17

for / to

*for = write something on their behalf OR for them to see later, like dedicating a book to your family
*to = write a letter to send to someone ONLY