DIRECT AND INDIRECT OBJECTS
There are two kinds of objects: direct and indirect. The indirect object can be placed before direct object. In this
case the preposition is omitted.
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I gave the book to Tom.
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I gave Tom the book.
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I ordered flowers for my mother.
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I ordered my mother flowers.
This structure can be used with the following verbs when “to” is omitted:
bring, give, hand, leave (in a will), offer, pass (hand), pay, play, promise, sell, send, show, sing, take, tell.
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I showed the map to Bill.
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I showed Bill the map.
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He sent 5$ to John.
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He sent John 5$.
For is used with the following verbs:
Book, build, buy, cook (bake, boil, fry, etc), fetch, find, get, keep, need, have, make, order, reserve.
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I bought a book for Bill.
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I bought Bill a book.
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He’ll get a drink for you.
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He’ll get you a drink.
It’s better to use an
indirect object
before a
direct object
when the
direct object
is a phrase or a clause.
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He told
me
the whole story
.
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Show
me
what you’ve got in your hand
.
It is better to use an
indirect object
after a
direct object
if the
indirect object
is a phrase or clause.
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We kept
seats
for everyone who had paid
.
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I had to show
my ID
to the man at door
.
If the direct object is it / them we can not use indirect object before direct object.
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They kept it for Mary.
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She made them for Bill.
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