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14.3 Direct and Indirect Objects: Word Order with To and For

1. With some transitive verbs, it is possible to 1. We bought some batteries for Timothy.
omit to or for and put the indirect object DO IO
before the direct object. Here are some
common examples: 2. We bought Timothy some batteries.
IO DO
bake buy leave make sell show
bring get lend pass send write
2. Put to or for + indirect object after the direct ✓ He brought some flowers to my mother.
object. Do not put it before the direct object. ✗ He brought to my mother some flowers.
3. When the indirect object is a pronoun, it is My cousin owes me money.
common to put it before the direct object IO DO
and omit to or for. Jamal showed us the city.
IO DO
4. When the direct object is a pronoun, it ✓ She got them for her sister.
always comes before the indirect object. Do DO IO
not omit to or for. ✗ She got her sister them.

7 Rewrite the sentences without to or for. Remember to change the order of the direct and
indirect objects.

1. I lent my e-book reader to my cousin.

I lent my cousin my e-book reader.

2. Marie bought the latest smartphone for her husband.

Marie bought

3. Mike sent the new product design to his boss.

Mike sent

4. Did you leave the new Internet password for me?

Did you leave

5. Eva e-mailed her homework assignment to her professor.

Eva e-mailed

6. Diane showed the article about robots to her friend.

Diane showed

7. My parents got a new tablet for me.

My parents got

8. I gave the files to my coworker.

I gave

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