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Extra Exercises Teacher Roberto

To or For?

Some verbs have two objects. Look at the examples:

Jack bought Mary a book.

In this example, Mary is the indirect object, and a diamond ring, the direct object. When we

invert the order, we have to put a preposition before the indirect object:

Jack bought a book for Mary.

Verbs that go with for: buy, cook, fetch, find, fix, get, keep, leave, make, order, pick, reserve, save.

Verbs that go with to: award, fax, feed, give, grant, hand, leave (in a will), lend, mail, offer, owe,

pass, pay, post, promise, read, sell, send, show, take, teach, tell, throw, write.

The verb bring goes with either to (a place) or for (someone).

When theres a pronoun, it usually comes after the verb (Jack bought her a book). When there are

two pronouns, we use to or for (Jack bought it for her).

Exercise

I. Correct, if necessary:

a) Suzy cooked Michael to dinner.

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b) I can fix your computer to you.

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c) Karen is giving the boss the reports.

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d) Could you get that pencil for me?

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e) Can you bring the books to me?

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f) Dan, Jean left for you this message.

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g) I promised Lucy I would show the pictures for her.

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h) Would you like to reserve a table your family?

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i) Im going to post this letter to you.

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j) Darling, could you pass to me the salt?

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k) Did you really promise the favor for Alice?

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