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Unit 96

The document provides guidance on the use of verbs like 'give', 'lend', and 'show' in English, detailing two structures: 'give something to somebody' and 'give somebody something'. It emphasizes the preferred structure when using pronouns and includes exercises for practice. Additionally, it clarifies common mistakes and correct forms in sentence construction.

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Unit 96

The document provides guidance on the use of verbs like 'give', 'lend', and 'show' in English, detailing two structures: 'give something to somebody' and 'give somebody something'. It emphasizes the preferred structure when using pronouns and includes exercises for practice. Additionally, it clarifies common mistakes and correct forms in sentence construction.

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Unit

96 Give me that book! Give it to me!


A
give lend pass send show SARAH

After these verbs (give/lend etc.), there are


two possible structures:
give something to somebody
I gave the keys to Sarah.
give somebody something
I gave Sarah the keys.

B give something to somebody


something to somebody
!at’s my book. Give it to me.
!ese are Sue’s keys. Can you give them to her?
Can you give these flowers to your mother?
I lent my car to a friend of mine.
Did you send the money to Kate?
We’ve seen these photos. You showed them to us.

C give somebody something


somebody something
Give me that book. It’s mine.
Tom gave his mother some flowers.
I lent Joe some money.
How much money did you lend him?
I sent you an email. Did you get it?
Nicola showed us her holiday photos.
Can you pass me the salt, please?

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


I bought my mother some flowers. (= I bought some flowers for my mother.)
I’m going to the shop. Can I get you anything? (= get anything for you)

D You can say:


I gave the keys to Sarah.
and I gave Sarah the keys.
(but not I gave to Sarah the keys)
!at’s my book. Can you give it to me?
and Can you give me that book?
(but not Can you give to me that book?)
We prefer the first structure (give something to somebody) with it or them:
I gave it to her. (not I gave her it)
Here are the keys. Give them to your father. (not Give your father them)

it/him/them etc. ➜ Unit 59


Exercises Unit

Mark had some things that he didn’t want. He gave them to different people.
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SARAH ROBERT A NEIGHBOUR

HIS BROTHER HIS SISTER GARY

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? He gave
3 What happened to the books? He
4 What about the lamp?
5 What did he do with the pictures?
6 And the ladder?
You gave presents to your friends. You decided to give them the things in the pictures. Write a
sentence for each person.
1 PAUL 2 JOANNA 3 RICHARD 4 EMMA 5 RACHEL 6 KEVIN

1 I gave Paul a book. 4


2 I gave 5
3 I 6
Write questions 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) Can you
3 (you want my address) (give) Can your
4 (you need twenty pounds) (lend)
5 (you want more information) (send)
6 (you want to see the letter) (show)
Which is right?
1 I gave to Sarah the keys. / I gave Sarah the keys. (I gave Sarah the keys is right)
2 I’ll lend to you some money if you want. / I’ll lend you some money if you want.
3 Did you send the bill me? / Did you send the bill to me?
4 I want to buy for you a present. / I want to buy you a present.
5 Can you pass to me the sugar, please? / Can you pass me the sugar, please?
6 !is is Lisa’s bag. Can you give it to her? / Can you give her it?
7 I showed to the policeman my identity card. / I showed the policeman my identity card.

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