Gap Fills Exercise

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase.

1. I lent ……………………… my pen.

her
to her
for her
When the indirect object goes before the direct object, there is no preposition.

2. The old man told ………………………… the whole story.

us
to us
for us
There is no preposition between tell and its objects.

3. Show ………………………. your hands.

me
to me
for me
When the indirect object goes before the direct object, there is no preposition.

4. I lent my pen ………………………

my friend
to my friend
Either could be used here
When the direct object goes before the indirect object, we put a preposition between them.

5. She made coffee ……………………….

us
to us
for us

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When the direct object goes before the indirect object, we put a preposition between them.

6. She washed the plates ………………………

clean
cleanly
Either could be used here
Here the correct pattern is subject + verb + noun/pronoun + adjective. In this case, the
adjective denotes a state that results from the action expressed by the verb.

7. We found the trunk ………………………

empty
emptily
Either could be used here
Here the correct pattern is subject + verb + noun/pronoun + adjective. In this case, the
adjective denotes a state that results from the action expressed by the verb.

8. You have made the walls …………………….

dirty
dirtily
Either could be used here
Here the correct pattern is subject + verb + noun/pronoun + adjective. In this case, the
adjective denotes a state that results from the action expressed by the verb.

9. He has finished ………………………

talking
to talk
Either could be used here
The verb finish is usually followed by an ing form.

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10. I suggest ……………………….. travel insurance.

to buy
buying
Either could be used here
Suggest cannot be followed by a to-infinitive. We use an ing form instead.

11. You must not miss ……………………… him.

to see
seeing
Either could be used here
After miss, we use an ing form.

12. I consider the plan …………………….

unwise
unwisely
Either could be used here

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Answers
1. I lent her my pen.
2. The old man told us the whole story.
3. Show me your hands.
4. I lent my pen to my friend.
5. She made coffee for us.
6. She washed the plates clean.
7. We found the trunk empty.
8. You have made the walls dirty.
9. He has finished talking.
10. I suggest buying travel insurance.
11. You must not miss seeing him.

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12. I consider the plan unwise.

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