A. Rewrite the questions without to or for.
1 Your friend has a new haircut. It doesn’t look good. Do you tell the truth to your friend?
Do you tell your friend the truth?
2 You were playing with your sister’s phone and now it’s not working. Do you get a new phone for your sister?
……………………………………………….?
3 Your cousin wants to go out on Saturday night. You don’t want to go. Do you phone or send a text message to him?
……………………………………………….?
4 An old woman gets on the bus. There are no seats. Do you offer your seat to the old woman?
……………………………………………….?
5 Your mum is not feeling well and doesn’t want to make lunch. Do you make lunch for your family?
……………………………………………….?
6 Your Maths teacher talks very fast and you don’t understand the lessons.
Do you tell the problem to her?
……………………………………………….?
7 You want to learn to drive, but you have no money. Does your dad give driving lessons to you?
……………………………………………….?
Answers
2 Do you get your sister a new phone?
3 Do you phone or send him a text message?
4 Do you offer the old woman your seat?
5 Do you make your family lunch?
6 Do you tell her the problem?
7 Does your dad give you driving lessons?
B. What are the people doing? Use the words in brackets and make sentences similar to the example.
1 He is showing the teenager / her the CDs. (show the CDs)
2 …………………………………. (lend his jacket)
3 …………………………………. (make a cake)
4 …………………………………. (giving some flowers)
5 …………………………………. (throw the frisbee)
6 …………………………………. (buy some balloons)
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Possible answers
2 He is lending the woman his jacket. / He is lending her his jacket.
3 He is making his children a cake. / He is making them a cake.
4 She is giving her husband some flowers. / She is giving him some flowers.
5 She is throwing the boy the frisbee. / She is throwing him the frisbee.
6 He is buying his children some balloons. / He is buying them some balloons.
C. In your notebook, write at least six different sentences using these words.
|
the woman me her the boy I |
a cup of tea a new bike a present a message |
to for |
|
made sold gave sent |
Example: The woman gave me a cup of tea.
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Possible answers
The woman made me / her / the boy a cup of tea / a present.
The woman made a cup of tea / a present for me / him / the boy.
I made her / the boy / the woman a cup of tea / a present.
I made a cup of tea / a present for her / the boy / the woman
The boy sold me / her / the woman a cup of tea / a new bike.
The boy sold a cup of tea /a new bike to me / her / the woman.
I sold her / the boy / the woman a cup of tea / new bike.
I sold a cup of tea /a new bike to her / the boy / the woman.
The woman gave me / her / the boy a cup of tea / a new bike / a present / a message.
The woman gave a cup of tea / a new bike / a present / a message to me / her / the boy.
I gave her / the boy / the woman a cup of tea / a new bike / a present / a message.
I gave a cup of tea / a new bike / a present / a message to her / the boy / the woman.
The boy sent me / her / the woman a message.
The boy sent a message to me / her / the woman.
I sent her / the boy / the woman a message.
I sent a message to her / the boy / the woman.
D. What can you do for these people? In your notebook, write suggestions using the verbs in brackets.
1 It’s your mum’s birthday. (buy)
Buy her a present. / Buy a present for her.
2 Your little cousins are bored. (read)
3 A poor man needs help. (give)
4 Your little brother is hungry. (make)
5 I’m thirsty. (bring)
6 A friend doesn’t know the answer to 12 x 12. (tell)
7 A friend needs to make a phone call. (lend)
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Possible answers
2 Read them a story. / Read a story to them.
3 Give him some money. / Give some money to him.
4 Make him a sandwich. / Make a sandwich for him.
5 Bring me a drink. / Bring a drink to me.
6 Tell him / her / your friend the answer. (This is most usual form with tell.)
7 Lend him / her / your friend your mobile phone. / Lend your mobile phone to him / her / your friend.
E. Circle the correct option.
1 Do you remember? I lent …………… last week.
a €80 you
b to you €80
c you €80
2 Why did you tell ……………?
a her my secret
b to her my secret
c my secret her
3 I think you’ve got my phone in your bag. Can you show ……………, please?
a me to it
b it for me
c it to me
4 I’ve …………… these earrings for you. Do you like them?
a made b given c lent
5 When you go to the shop, you can buy …………… .
a to me a present
b for me a present
c me a present
Answers
1 c 2 a 3 c 4 a 5 c
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