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Direct objects and Indirect objects -
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Practice #2
Example: I gave some
coffee to the visitor.
___I gave the visitor some coffee. ___________________________
1. Alexandra handed Bill the papers.
_Alexandra
handed the papers to Bill.
______________________________
2. The
technician fixed the computer for me in less than ten minutes.
_<impossible
to change>____________________________________________
3.
Rachel poured a drink for her father.
_Rachel
poured her father a drink.
__________________________________
4.
Sungwan translated the minister's cable for the ambassador.
_<impossible
to change>_____________________________________________
5.
Mrs. Fujimoto bought a new car for her son for graduation.
_Mrs.
Fujimoto bought her son a car for graduation. ____________________
6. The
young man opened the car door for his girlfriend.
_<impossible
to change>_____________________________________________
7.
Victor forgot to show the cable to the ambassador until after 5 o'clock.
_Victor
forgot to show the ambassador the cable until after 5 o'clock. ______
8. The
form says that you have to send your check to the person whose name is on the
document.
_ impossible
to change (indirect object is too long and complicated)___________
9.
Bobby lent us his apartment while he was traveling in the Middle East.
_Bobby
lent his apartment to us while he was traveling in the Middle East. ____
10.
When you arrive, I will introduce you to the local officials.
_<impossible
to change>_________________________________________________
11.
While we were waiting, Mr. Johnson poured us a cold drink.
_While
we were waiting, Mr. Johnson poured a cold drink for us. _____________
12.
Pablo passed the meat to Lucia.
_Pablo
passed Lucia the meat.
_________________________________________
13.
I'm going to write a cable to Washington to explain the situation.
_I'm
going to write Washington a cable to explain the situation. ______________
14.
When I got home, my mother made me a cake.
_When
I got home, my mother made a cake for me. _______________________
15.
The violinist played a magnificent, sweet song for us.
_The
violinist played us a magnificent, sweet song. _________________________
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