Introduction to Verb Patterns: Verbs that take 2 objects
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The document discusses verb patterns with direct and indirect objects. It provides the example "Arthur bought a ring for Karen", where the ring is the direct object of what was bought, and Karen is the indirect object that the ring was intended for. Common verbs that follow the patterns of verb + direct object + indirect object or verb + direct object + for/to + indirect object are listed. Certain verbs cannot follow the word order of verb + subject + direct object.
Introduction to Verb Patterns: Verbs that take 2 objects
- 1. Verb Patterns 2 Introduction Verbs with objects Friday, April 5, 13
- 2. Arthur bought a ring for Karen Friday, April 5, 13
- 3. Arthur bought a ring for Karen Friday, April 5, 13
- 4. Arthur bought a ring for Karen Friday, April 5, 13
- 5. Arthur bought a ring for Karen Friday, April 5, 13
- 6. Arthur bought a ring for Karen Friday, April 5, 13
- 7. This is the ring Arthur bought Arthur bought a ring for Karen Friday, April 5, 13
- 8. This is the ring Arthur bought Arthur bought a ring for Karen Friday, April 5, 13
- 9. This is the ring Arthur bought Arthur bought a ring for Karen Friday, April 5, 13
- 10. This is the ring Arthur bought Arthur bought a ring for Karen Friday, April 5, 13
- 11. This is the ring Arthur bought Arthur bought a ring for Karen Friday, April 5, 13
- 12. This is the ring Arthur bought Arthur bought a ring for Karen This is Arthur’s girlfriend She will be receiving the ring Friday, April 5, 13
- 13. the ring is the direct object what was bought? who is it for? Karen is the indirect object Friday, April 5, 13
- 14. Word Order more common: verb + person + thing verb + thing + to/for + person Arthur bought Karen a ring Arthur bought a ring for Karen The teacher gave us examples The teacher gave examples to us My mom made me a cake My mom made a cake for me Friday, April 5, 13
- 15. Word Order Common verbs with the pattern: Common verbs with the pattern: verb + thing + to + person verb + thing + for + person - buy - give - read - lend - send - find - offer - show - get - pass - teach - make Friday, April 5, 13
- 16. You can’t use this word order: verb + person + thing with certain verbs like: - describe - This book describes tourists Paris to tourists - explain - The teacher explained us the grammar to us - say - She said me “hello” to me - suggest - We suggested them a solution to them. Friday, April 5, 13