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Grammar Exercise - Direct and Indirect Object
Decide whether the words in bold are subjects, direct objects or indirect objects.
1. ___________________She sent her friend an email .
2. ___________________Sally will help you with your housework.
3. ___________________Where did you put the keys?
4. ___________________He gave them a bag full of money.
5. ___________________Alice wrote a book on the French revolution.
6. ___________________I need your help.
7. ___________________He offered her a flower.
8. ___________________My father bought us a new TV set.
9. ___________________John sold me his car.
10. ___________________I wish you good luck
Rewrite the following sentences putting the indirect objects before the direct objects.
Ex: Jane told a secret to me.
Jane told me a secret.
1. John’s father left a huge property for him.
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2. Call a taxi for me.
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3. They promised their help for us.
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4. My mother gifted a necklace to me.
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5. My friend did a great favor for me.
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6. She lent her necklace to me.
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7. The principal granted leave for us.
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8. I promised my support for him.
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9. The President awarded a gold medal to him.
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11. Our guest told an interesting story to us.
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Subject-Verb Agreement
1. We (is, are) going to go to the movies today after school.
2. The tables (was, were) loaded down with food during the holidays.
3. Several of the children (was, were) painting the wall with their fingers.
4. Some of the cake (was, were) left on the table.
5. Some of the boxes (was, were) opened and thrown in the trash.
6. Nobody near the trees (likes, like) the new game that they are playing.
7. Few of the apples (is, are) still hanging on the tree.
8. James and Sally (is, are) going to find the new book.
9. Tilda (seems, seem) to think that Tom was not at home.
10. J.J. (is, are) the neighbor's really sweet dog.
Answers
1. Jane told me a secret.
2. John’s father left him a huge property.
3. Call me a taxi.
4. They promised us their help.
5. My mother gifted me a necklace.
6. My friend did me a great favor.
7. She lent me her necklace.
8. The principal granted us leave.
9. I promised him my support.
10. The President awarded him a gold medal.
11. Our guide told us an interesting story.
12. I bade my friends a sad farewell.
