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EXERCISE 48-ORAL
(BOOKS CLOSED): Perform the action. Answer the question.
Example: Give your book to ( . . . ). What did you do?
Response: I gave my book to ( . . . ). OR: I gave ( . . . ) my book.
1. Pass your dictionary to ( . . . ).
2. Please hand me your pedpencil.
3. Lend ( . . . ) some money.
4. Tell ( . . . ) your name.
5. Please pass my pen to ( . . . ).
6. Give ( . . . ) some good advice.
7. Show ( . . . ) a picture.
8. Write ( . . . ) a note and pass it to himher.
9. Give ( . . . ) a gift.
10. Please hand that piece of chalk to me.
) Bob opened I the door I for Mary. 1
direct obi. mmcT obi.
(b) Sue answered I a question 1 for me. 1
direct obi . INDIRECT obj.
(c) INCORRECT: Sue answered me a question.
(d) INCORRECT: Ken upened Anita the dwr.
VERBS FOLLOWED BY INDIRECT OBJECTS WITH FOR
answer
cash
fix
Open
pronounce
translate
He answered a questionfor me.
The teller cashed a checkfor me.
Can youfix my carfor me?
Mr. Smith opened the door for his u$e.
I pronounced the word for the students.
I translated a letterfor my brother.
With some verbs, for is used with the
indirect object. With these verbs, the
indirect object follows the direct object.
For is not omined. The position of the
indirect object is not changed.
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Notice in the examples: All of the
sentences give the idea that someone is
helping another person.
/CAN YOU FIX j
IT FOR ME?