A give lend pass send show

After these verbs there are two possible structures:

(give) something to somebody

• I gave the keys to Liz.

(give) somebody something

• I gave Liz the keys.

B (give) something to somebody

C (give) somebody something

You can also say ‘buy/ get somebody something’:

• I bought my mother some flowers. (= I bought some flowers for my mother.)

• Can you get me a newspaper when you go out?

D Compare:

• I gave the keys to Liz.

I gave Liz the keys.

• That’s my book. Can you give it to me?

Can you give me that book?

We prefer the first structure (give something to somebody) when the thing is it or them:

• I gave it to her.

• Here are the keys. Give them to your father.

Exercises.

1. Mark had some things that he didn’t want. He gave them to different people. Write sentences beginning He gave …

1) What did Mark do with the armchair? He gave it to his brother.

2) What did he do with the tennis racket? ___________________________

3) What happened to the books? ___________________________

4) What about the lamp? ___________________________

5) What did he do with the pictures? ___________________________

6) And the ladder? ___________________________

2. Write sentences beginning Can you give me …? / Can you pass me …? etc.

1) you want the salt (pass) Can you pass me the salt?

2) you need an umbrella (lend) __________________________

3) you want my address (give) __________________________

4) you need ten pounds (lend) __________________________

5) you want some information (send) __________________________

6) you want to see the letter (show) __________________________

7) you want some stamps (get) __________________________

3. Which is right?

1) I gave to Liz the keys./ I gave Liz the keys. _______________________

2) I’ll lend to you some money if you want./ I’ll lend you some money if you want.

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3) Did you send the letter me?/ Did you send the letter to me?

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4) I want to buy for you a present./ I want to buy you a present.

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5) Can you pass to me the sugar, please?/ Can you pass me the sugar, please?

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6) This is Ann’s bag. Can you give it to her?/ Can you give her it?

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7) I showed to the policeman my identity card./ I showed the policeman my identity card. __________________________________________________

At 8 o’clock on Monday in April

A at 8 o’clock/ 10.30/ midnight etc. • I start work at 8 o’clock.

• The shops close at 5.30.

on Sunday/ Monday etc. • Goodbye! See you on Friday.

25 April/ 6 June etc. • I don’t work on Sundays.

New Year’s Day etc. • The concert is on 22 November.

in April/ June etc. • I’m going on holiday in October.

1985/ 1750 etc. • Emma left school in 1993.

summer/ spring etc. • The garden is lovely in spring.

B We say:

at the weekend • Are you going away at the weekend?

at night • I can’t sleep at night.

at Christmas/ at Easter • When will you be at Christmas? (but on Christmas day)

at the end of … • I’m going on holiday at the end of October.

at the moment • Are you busy at the moment?

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