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A2

Verbs with Two Objects – Give, Send, Tell, Buy (A2)

Exercises:

Read the sentence and choose the correct word order or preposition.

EXAMPLE: I bought a beautiful necklace ___ my mother.
Answer: for

Question 1 of 9

Can you pass ___ please?

▸Answer key

Practice Questions & Answers

All A2 questions for “Verbs with Two Objects – Give, Send, Tell, Buy (A2)”, each with the correct answer and a short explanation. Try the interactive exercises above, then check your answers here.

Exercise 1: Multiple Choice

1. I bought a beautiful necklace ___ my mother.
- A. to
- B. for ✓
- C. with
- D. at
Answer: for
We use 'for' with the verb 'buy' because we are getting something as a favor or gift.
2. Can you pass ___ please?
- A. me the salt ✓
- B. the salt me
- C. to me the salt
- D. for me the salt
Answer: me the salt
The correct pattern is Verb + Person (me) + Thing (the salt).

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3. He wrote a long letter ___ his girlfriend.

A. for
B. at
C. to ✓
D. with

Answer: to

We use 'to' with the verb 'write' to show the direction of the communication.

4. I lost my pen. Can you lend ___?

A. me it
B. it me
C. it to me ✓
D. to me it

Answer: it to me

When the thing is the pronoun 'it', you MUST use 'to/for'. (Lend it to me).

5. My grandmother made a delicious cake ___ us.

A. to
B. with
C. from
D. for ✓

Answer: for

We use 'for' with the verb 'make' when creating something for someone.

6. Did you send ___?

A. an email him
B. him an email ✓
C. an email for him
D. him to an email

Answer: him an email

The correct pattern is Verb + Person (him) + Thing (an email).

7. Please give ___.

A. the book to Mary ✓
B. the book Mary
C. to Mary the book
D. Mary for the book

Answer: the book to Mary

The correct pattern is Verb + Thing (the book) + to + Person (Mary).

8. Those flowers are lovely! Did John buy ___?

A. them for you ✓
B. you them
C. them to you
D. for you them

Answer: them for you

When the object is a pronoun ('them'), you must use to/for. With 'buy', we use 'for'.

9. I am going to cook dinner ___ my family tonight.

A. to
B. with
C. for ✓
D. at

Answer: for

We use 'for' with 'cook' to show we are doing a service for someone.

10. She showed ___ to all her friends.

A. her new car ✓
B. her friends new car
C. new car to her friends
D. to her new car

Answer: her new car

The correct pattern is Verb + Thing (her new car) + to + Person (to all her friends).

Exercise 2: Drop-Down Selection

1. I sent a text message _____ my brother.
- A. to ✓
- B. for
- C. --
Answer: to
Send transfers information, so we use 'to'.
2. Can you fetch a glass of water _____ me, please?
- A. to
- B. for ✓
- C. --
Answer: for
Fetching/getting is a favor, so we use 'for'.
3. He gave _____ the teacher his homework.
- A. to
- B. for
- C. -- ✓
Answer: --
Verb + Person + Thing. No preposition is needed when the person comes first.
4. My dad bought a new bicycle _____ my sister.
- A. to
- B. for ✓
- C. --
Answer: for
Buy is an action of getting something for someone, so we use 'for'.
5. I will show _____ you the pictures later.
- A. to
- B. for
- C. -- ✓
Answer: --
Verb + Person + Thing. No preposition is needed.
6. They lent some money _____ their friends.
- A. to ✓
- B. for
- C. --
Answer: to
Lend transfers money, so we use 'to'.
7. I am making a sandwich _____ the children.
- A. to
- B. for ✓
- C. --
Answer: for
Making/creating something uses 'for'.
8. Please read _____ us a story.
- A. to
- B. for
- C. -- ✓
Answer: --
Verb + Person + Thing. No preposition is needed.
9. You must pay the money _____ the bank.
- A. to ✓
- B. for
- C. --
Answer: to
Pay transfers money, so we use 'to'.
10. She found the lost keys _____ him.
- A. to
- B. for ✓
- C. --
Answer: for
Finding something is a favor/service, so we use 'for'.

Exercise 3: Sentence Transformation

1. I sent a letter _____.
Answer: to John
2. My mother bought a jacket _____.
Answer: for me
3. She told a story _____.
Answer: to the children
4. He made a cup of coffee _____.
Answer: for us
5. Can you lend your pen _____?
Answer: to me

Exercise 5: Speed Challenge

1. Question 501
2. Question 502
3. Question 503
4. Question 504

Exercise 6: Voice Practice

1. Describe a gift you bought or a message you sent recently. Speak 2 to 3 sentences. Try to use verbs like 'bought', 'gave', 'sent', or 'told'.

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