Review-Indirect Object Pronoun

There are italian verbs that often require the preposition a or per + noun(indicating people) to complete a sentence. These verbs take

• an indirect object

• a direct object

• a past participle

• an irregular verb

Answer explanation

See page 207, bottom.

Complete the sentence with the correct Italian preposition.

Io chiedo una domanda________

• alla professoressa

• per una professoressa

Answer explanation

see verbi seguiti...yellow box bottom page 207

I bambini rispondono______ telefonata dei genitori.

• per

• alla

Answer explanation

See verbi seguiti....see yellow box at bottom of page 207

La mamma prepara qualcosa_________la sua famiglia.

• per

• a

Answer explanation

See verbi seguiti....see yellow box at bottom of page 207

Marina fa qualcosa_______sua nonna il giorno del suo compleanno. Marina canta una canzone.

• a

• per

Answer explanation

See verbi seguiti....see yellow box at bottom of page 207

Replace with an indirect object pronoun

a Tizianna

• le

• Le

• gli

• ci

Answer explanation

See Part A(table) at top of page 207.

How can you restate this with the correct, indirect object pronoun (hint: consider the underline phrase). Posso fare a voi una domanda?

• Posso farvi una domanda?

• Posso fargli una domanda?

• Posso farmi una domanda?

• Posso farci una domanda.

Answer explanation

See part B on page 207.

What is the replacement(indirect object pronoun) for the following a Luigi ed a me

• mi

• ti

• vi

• ci

Answer explanation

see atenzione box on page 208....if the person receiving the action of the sentence is a named person and me...it would be like say to us/for us..so what the matching indirect object pronoun?

What is true about Italian Indirect Object Pronouns(IOP)?(choose all that apply)

• IOPs are usually placed before conjugated verb

• an indirect object answers the questions "to whom" and "for whom

• an indirect object pronoun and a past participle must agree with each other

• when modal verbs are followed by an infinitive, the position of the indirect object pronoun can vary.

Answer explanation

see rules Parts A, B, and C page 207

You are talking about preparations for a holiday. Complete with the correct IOP. Domani devo cucina una lasagna per la famiglia. ______devo cucinare nel pomeriggio.

• le

• vi

• ci

• gli

Answer explanation

Part A....page 207 and top. what would replace the indirect object of the sentence.