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LET'S READ! 📖
Direction: Read the short passages then answer the questions being asked.
Alex was a poor boy living in a poverty-stricken village. He had promised his mother some flowers so he went into the forest. There he saw one dainty delicate flower, and as he went to take it, Alex heard it speak to him. The flower said “Take me! I can offer you anything, but you must not talk to anyone about this. You will be rich but you must not give anything to anyone. If you do this, you will be poor again. Alex took the flower and suddenly he was in beautiful clothes in a big house. He built a castle for himself. It cost him a lot of money, and he lived like a king. He didn’t see his family or friends again but he thought he didn’t need them. He was rich, but he was not completely happy. Many years later, Alex saw an old woman near his garden. She was crying “Why are you crying? It must be because you’re poor,” Alex asked her. “No”, she said “I’m crying because many years ago I lost my son. He is more important to me than any money.” The woman was Alex’s mother. Alex realized he could never be happy without his family. He gave his mother some money and once again he was a poor man in a small house, but Alex was happy at last.
QUESTIONS:
1. What did the flower say to him?
2. Why did Alex return to being poor?
LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚
Double-Object Verbs
- verbs that take two objects: a direct and indirect object
TWO TYPES OF OBJECTS
A. Direct Object
🔺 A word or phrase that receives the action of the verb.
It usually answers the questions “what?” or “whom?”
B. Indirect Object
🔺 The word or phrase that receives the direct object
You can find an indirect object by asking yourself “who or what is receiving the direct object?”
RULES
🔺 We can use some verbs without to or for before the indirect object, but the indirect object comes first.
Example:
| The prime minister gave the public his opinion about the matter. | The prime minister gave his opinion about the matter to the public. |
🔺 Some verbs take a direct and indirect object with to
Example:
| The man made a bit of a mess pouring one of the guests a glass of wine. | The man made a bit of a mess pouring a glass of wine to one of the guests. |
| Other verbs that take a direct and indirect object with to | |
| lend | send |
| offer | show |
| pass | teach |
| promise | tell |
| read | throw |
| sell | write |
| deliver | describe |
| explain | suggest |
🔺 If the direct object is a pronoun, the indirect object comes second, and includes to or for.
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Alex is sifting the flour and baking powder into a mixing bowl to make a bread. She's making it for her children.
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As he reflected on his appalling behavior, he mentally composed a letter of apology and gave it to his supervisor.
Example:
🔺 If both objects are pronouns, the direct object usually comes first, then to or for before the indirect object.
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You walk back to the stockroom, get the electrical tools and bring them to me.
Example:
Say, tell, speak and talk are used differently.
📌 say - used with direct speech
📌 tell - used to give instructions or information
📌 speak - only used about languages and the ability to speak
📌 talk - used to mean "have a conversation"
LET'S PRACTICE! 📝
Direction: Imagine that you are organizing a birthday party for your father who is turning 60 years old. You divided the tasks with your other siblings. Talk about each of their tasks using the verbs with two objects.
| Siblings | Verbs |
|---|---|
| Carla | send |
| Simon | explain |
| David | lend |
| Alison | make |
| Tyler | suggest |