SUBJECT VERB + DIRECT OBJECT + FOR/TO + INDIRECT OBJECT. 2 SUBJE...

1. Subject verb + direct object + for/to + indirect object. 2 Subject + verb +indirect object + direct object.

My husband + bought + a gadget +for + me.

My husband + bought + me + a gadget

I + gave + a small torch + to + my husband.

I + gave + my husband + a small torch

Verbs +for: buy, get, make.

Verbs + to: bring, give, lend, send, show, take, teach, tell.

Note: With two/ three- syllable verbs such as demonstrate, describe, explain or suggest you can only use

sentences structure 1.

The teacher explained the exercise to us. Not The teacher explained us the exeiuse.

Anecdote

Think about the last time you went shopping to buy a present for somebody. You are going to • tell

your partner about it. Choose from the list below the things you want to talk about. Think about

what you will say and what language you will need.

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Who was the present for?

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How much did you spend?

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What was the occasion: a birthday, an anniversary

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Did you buy a card too?

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Where did you go shopping for the present?

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Did the person like the present?

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Did you know what you were going to buy or did

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Was it the sort of present you

you have to look around?

would like to receive?

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What did you buy?

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Adverbs of frequency