Propose, prove, recommend, repeat, report, suggest
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 420.
SAY to me: announce, confess, describe, demonstrate, explain, introduce,
Prepositions with indirect objects.
a) after some verbs the indirect object is ALWAYS used with TO:
b) in other cases, the indirect object is used with TO only IF IT FOLLOWS the direct object:
He sent a letter to his friends. à He sent them a letter.
c) if the verb expresses favor or service, FOR is used with the indirect object:
I bought my girlfriend a nice present. à I bought it for her yesterday.
d) to decide which of the objects should come first use the following rules:
- the shorter one (usually pronoun) comes first Show me the book.
- if they are equal, the direct one comes first Show the book to Tom.
- the order can be changed for emphasis Show the book TO ME!
With the following verbs the non-prepositional word-order is the only one possible:
ask smb. sth. They asked me several questions.
cost smb. sth. It cost her a pretty penny.
charge smb. sth. They charged our firm $1 million.
envy smb. sth. We envied him that huge success.
forgive smb. sth. She couldn't forgive him the betrayal.
Exercise 6.4. Insert prepositions if necessary.
1. 1. I have told this ... you several times.
2. 2. Can you forgive ... her this negligence.
3. 3. John gave the book ... me so that I might learn the words.
4. 4. Did I introduce ... you the lady sitting in the corner?
5. 5. Not finding him at the office, she left ... him a note.
6. 6. He decided to buy a blue silk scarf ... his wife.
7. 7. They showed ... us the list of goods to be sold at the auction.
8. 8. We have sent invitations ... the parties participating in the agreement.
9. 9. No difficulties would have arisen if he had explained ... me everything in due time.
10. 10. He described ... me the girl's appearance in every detail.
11. 11. I ordered another steak ... you.
12. 12. Pass ... me the salt, please.
13. 13. Why can't you prove ... your brother that you simply had to do so.
14. 14. What did you suggest ... them?
15. 15. Could you please cash this check ... me?
Exercise 6.5. (oral) Replace noun-objects by pronouns following the pattern below.
Pattern: Did you send our clients the package of samples? - Yes I sent it to them last week.
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