Verbs With 2 Objects

Verbs With 2 Objects

Multiple Choice

Which are the two objects that we are refering at?

• Direct Object and Subject

• Indirect Object and Adverbial Object

• Indirect and Direct Object

• Atribute and Predicative Object

The 2 objects

Some verbs can be followed by an INDIRECT and a DIRECT OBJECT.

Multiple Choice

Have a look to this example, choose the best option below: " I gave my aunt a present."

• The indirect object comes first and the indirect object comes second.

• The direct object comes first and the indirect object comes second.

Order and elements

• The INDIRECT OBJECT comes first and the DIRECT OBJECT comes second.

• The INDIRECT OBJECT is usually a PERSON.

Multiple Choice

If the INDIRECT OBJECT comes first is usually preceded by...

• A preposition usually TO or FOR.

• A preposition usually FROM.

• A preposition usually FROM or FOR.

If the INDIRECT OBJECT comes first...

we usually have to put a preposition (TO or FOR) in front of the INDIRECT OBJECT.

EXAMPLES

• She reads HER CHILDREN (IO) A STORY (DO) every evening.

• She reads A STORY (DO) TO HER (IO) CHILDREN every evening.

Some of the verbs which can be followed by 2 objects are:

• bring

• buy

• cook

• find

• give

• lend

• make

Some of the verbs which can be followed by 2 objects are:

• pass

• promise

• read

• sell

• send

• show

• tell

Practice 1

Choose the best option:

Multiple Choice

I sent _________ a postcard.

• for her

• him

• to me

Multiple Choice

I wrote a letter _________.

• to him

• for him

• him

Multiple Choice

Have you brought ________?

• a cake to me

• me a cake

• a cake me

Multiple Choice

They offered ______________.

• a discount me

• me a discount

• to me a discount

Multiple Choice

Pass______________.

• the biscuits our guest

• to our guest the biscuits

• our guest the biscuit

Multiple Choice

She made _______________ .

• to her a sister bracelet

• a bracelet to her sister

• a bracelet for her sister

Multiple Choice

I never lend ____________.

• money anyone

• anyone money

• to anyone money

Multiple Choice

If you have any questions, give ___________________.

• a call me

• me a call

• to me a call

Multiple Choice

She taught _________ a lesson.

• me

• to me

• for me

Multiple Choice

I cooked ___________.

• some pasta to the children

• for the children some pasta

• some pasta for the children

Practice 2

Choose the correct options to complete the sentences:

Multiple Select

He showed_______________.

• to the police a video of the robbers.

• the police a video of the robbers.

• a video of the robbers for the police.

Multiple Choice

They promised __________.

• to their daughter a new car.

• a new car their daughter.

• their daughter a new car.

Multiple Choice

We should get _______ for her birthday?

• her a present

• a present her

• for her a present

Multiple Choice

They found _____________.

• a place to stay me

• me a place to stay

• to me a place to stay

Multiple Choice

She gave _____________ .

• to the waiter a generous tip.

• the waiter a generous tip.

• a generous tip the waiter.

Multiple Choice

You should tell __________.

• to the police the truth

• the police the truth

• the truth for the police

Multiple Choice

He reads _________ every night.

• them a story

• to them a story

• a story them

Multiple Select

He brought _____________.

• a rose me

• for me a rose

• a rose for me

Multiple Choice

He has offered ____________.

• to his brother a job

• a job his brother

• a job to his brother

Multiple Choice

Send ___________.

• a copy them

• to them a copy.

• them a copy.

Practice 3

Rewrite these sentences using the structure verb + direct object + to or for + indirect object.

Fill in the Blank

She wrote her father a song. ⇒ She wrote ___________.

Fill in the Blank

I made my wife a cake. ⇒ I made ________________ .

Fill in the Blank

He sold his neighbour his apartment. ⇒ He sold ___________________.

Fill in the Blank

He lent me some money. ⇒ He lent ______________ .

Fill in the Blank

Did you buy the children a present? ⇒ Did you buy ________ ?

Fill in the Blank

He gave the clerk his card. ⇒ He gave _____________ .

Fill in the Blank

I offered the police officer a drink. ⇒ I offered ______________.