Unit 8b - Order Of Pronouns

Question 0

Here is another possible combination: A third-person direct object pronoun comes before a third-person indirect object pronoun.

Direct Object (le/la/les) - Indirect Object (lui/leur)

Answer 0

Elle les envoie au directeur.
She is sending them to the director.
Elle les lui envoie.
She is sending them to him.

Question 1

Here is another possible combination: A third-person direct object pronoun comes before a third-person indirect object pronoun.

Direct Object (le/la/les) - Indirect Object (lui/leur)

Answer 1

Vous l’offrez à votre sœur.
You give it to your sister as a present.
Vous le lui offrez.
You give it to her.

Question 2

Here is another possible combination: A third-person direct object pronoun comes before a third-person indirect object pronoun.

Direct Object (le/la/les) - Indirect Object (lui/leur)

Answer 2

Il ne la prête pas à ses amis.
He does not lend it to his friends.
Il ne la leur prête pas.
He does not lend it to them.

Question 3

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrases in boldface with direct and indirect object pronouns.

1. Elle donne les mirabelles à sa belle-sœur. _____________

Answer 3

1. Elle les lui donne.

Question 4

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrases in boldface with direct and indirect object pronouns.

2. Je montre la ville à mes amis.

Answer 4

2. Je la leur montre.

Question 5

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrases in boldface with direct and indirect object pronouns.

3. Vous envoyez les plus beaux cadeaux à votre frère.

Answer 5

3. Vous les lui envoyez.

Question 6

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrases in boldface with direct and indirect object pronouns.

4. Ils racontent leur aventure à leurs copains.

Answer 6

4. Ils la leur racontent.

Question 7

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrases in boldface with direct and indirect object pronouns.

5. J’enverrai la recette à mon amie Julie.

Answer 7

5. Je la lui enverrai.

Question 8

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrases in boldface with direct and indirect object pronouns.

6. Tu ne prêtes jamais ton ordinateur à ton collègue.

Answer 8

6. Tu ne le lui prêtes jamais.

Question 9

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrases in boldface with direct and indirect object pronouns.

7. Elles disent la vérité à leur avocat.

Answer 9

7. Elles la lui disent.

Question 10

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrases in boldface with direct and indirect object pronouns.

8. Elle sert le couscous à tous les membres de la famille.

Answer 10

8. Elle le leur sert.

Question 11

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrases in boldface with direct and indirect object pronouns.

9. Je laisse le chèque à Bertrand.

Answer 11

9. Je le lui laisse.

Question 12

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrases in boldface with direct and indirect object pronouns.

10. Tu poses les mêmes questions à tous les élèves.

Answer 12

10. Tu les leur poses.

Question 13

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrases in boldface with direct and indirect object pronouns.

11. Elle vend les nouveaux tailleurs à ses clientes.

Answer 13

11. Elle les leur vend.

Question 14

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrases in boldface with direct and indirect object pronouns.

12. Ils emprunteront la somme nécessaire à leur mère.

Answer 14

12. Ils la lui emprunteront.

Question 15

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrases in boldface with direct and indirect object pronouns.

13. Nous demandons ce service à nos voisins.

Answer 15

13. Nous le leur demandons.

Question 16

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrases in boldface with direct and indirect object pronouns.

14. Le médecin prescrit ce nouveau traitement au patient.

Answer 16

14. Le médecin le lui prescrit.

Question 17

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrases in boldface with direct and indirect object pronouns.

15. Le chef recommande le homard à ses clients.

Answer 17

15. Le chef le leur recommande.

Question 18

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrases in boldface with direct and indirect object pronouns.

16. Elle conseille la prudence à ses associés.

Answer 18

16. Elle la leur conseille.

Question 19

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrases in boldface with direct and indirect object pronouns.

17. Je décris la situation au journaliste.

Answer 19

17. Je la lui décris.

Question 20

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrases in boldface with direct and indirect object pronouns.

18. Le chroniqueur relate les événements au rédacteur en chef.

Answer 20

18. Le chroniqueur les lui relate les événements.

Question 21

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrases in boldface with direct and indirect object pronouns.

19. Le diplomate préconise cette solution aux autres membres.

Answer 21

19. Le diplomate la leur préconise.

Question 22

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrases in boldface with direct and indirect object pronouns.

20. Vous adressez la plainte au responsable de l’association.

Answer 22

20. Vous la lui adressez.