Show, take, tell

b) Some common verbs taking for: buy, find, get, make.

verb + indirect object without to or for + direct object:

Give Buy

I.O. him your mother

D.O. the money. a present.

Note: that it is not possible to use the second form when the direct object is a pronoun

(me, her, him, it, etc]. The longer construction must be used:

Give it to John. (NOT Give John it.)

6. Rewrite these sentences without using to or for.

1 Give this food to your parents.

Give your parents this food.

2Get an ashtray for me, please.

Get me an ashtray, please.

3 Have you sent a postcard to your family?

4 Did you pay the money to him?

5 Would you find a seat for my mother, please?

6 I'll get some money for you.

7 Did you tell the news to your parents?

8 I'm buying a ticket for Jenny, too.

9 Show your painting to Mr Anderson.

10 Would you take this note to your parents?

Rewrite these sentences in the correct order.

1 to my parents / I / it / took

I took it to my parents.

2 they / any money / me / didn't give

They didn't give me any money _

3 to all / she / the car / her friends / showed

4 the students / the news / gave / I

5 did / my pen / lend / you / him?

6 bought / some flowers / my / I / parents / for

7 why / some perfume / didn't / me / bring / you?

8 some grapes and some flowers / took / Janice / we

9 his / showed / injured / me / hand / he

10 some vegetables from the garden / gave / our neighbotirs / we / to

UNIT 5