Syllabus topic 18: Verbs with two objects
Verbs with two objects. Some verbs allow person + thing or thing + to/for + person: give someone a book; give a book to someone.
Some verbs allow person + thing or thing + to/for + person: give someone a book; give a book to someone. Buy and make often use for. Explain does not normally allow explain someone something; use explain something to someone.
Notice how each form fits its sentence. Read the context before choosing a form.
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Practice my mistakesBack to my daily planShe gave ___ a book.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: me
Completed sentence: She gave me a book. Some verbs allow person + thing or thing + to/for + person: give someone a book; give a book to someone. Buy and make often use for. Explain does not normally allow explain someone something; use explain something to someone.
He sent a letter ___ his aunt.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: to
Completed sentence: He sent a letter to his aunt. Some verbs allow person + thing or thing + to/for + person: give someone a book; give a book to someone. Buy and make often use for. Explain does not normally allow explain someone something; use explain something to someone.
I bought a present ___ my brother.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: for
Completed sentence: I bought a present for my brother. Some verbs allow person + thing or thing + to/for + person: give someone a book; give a book to someone. Buy and make often use for. Explain does not normally allow explain someone something; use explain something to someone.
Please explain the rule ___ me.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: to
Completed sentence: Please explain the rule to me. Some verbs allow person + thing or thing + to/for + person: give someone a book; give a book to someone. Buy and make often use for. Explain does not normally allow explain someone something; use explain something to someone.
Choose the natural sentence.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: She told me a story.
Correct choice: She told me a story. Some verbs allow person + thing or thing + to/for + person: give someone a book; give a book to someone. Buy and make often use for. Explain does not normally allow explain someone something; use explain something to someone.
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Correct answer: me
Completed sentence: She gave me a book. Some verbs allow person + thing or thing + to/for + person: give someone a book; give a book to someone. Buy and make often use for. Explain does not normally allow explain someone something; use explain something to someone.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: to
Completed sentence: He sent a letter to his aunt. Some verbs allow person + thing or thing + to/for + person: give someone a book; give a book to someone. Buy and make often use for. Explain does not normally allow explain someone something; use explain something to someone.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: for
Completed sentence: I bought a present for my brother. Some verbs allow person + thing or thing + to/for + person: give someone a book; give a book to someone. Buy and make often use for. Explain does not normally allow explain someone something; use explain something to someone.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: to
Completed sentence: Please explain the rule to me. Some verbs allow person + thing or thing + to/for + person: give someone a book; give a book to someone. Buy and make often use for. Explain does not normally allow explain someone something; use explain something to someone.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: She told me a story.
Correct choice: She told me a story. Some verbs allow person + thing or thing + to/for + person: give someone a book; give a book to someone. Buy and make often use for. Explain does not normally allow explain someone something; use explain something to someone.
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