1.Read it. Read it to everybody. She used to read to me while I was working. 2. Write this word! Write a few words to them! Write to him, he will be so glad to hear from you. 3. Sing a song! She sang old Irish songs to the grateful listeners. Won’t you sing to us.
Exercise 2 .Oral exercise on the position of the indirect object.
Place direct object before the indirect object to make the latter more prominent. Use the preposition to or for.
Model: Give me the book.—Give the book to me.
1. Show the children this wonderful picture-book. 2. Tell somebody else this funny story. 3. Send her people a telegram. 4. Write his parents a letter of congratulation. 5. Can't you lend him a small sum of money? 6. Don't forget to buy your grandmother a new pair of spectacles in a leather case. 7. Bring us your family photos. 8. Don't give me back the money; it isn't mine. 9. Pass him the butter. 10.You needn't return him the book: it belongs to his sister. 11. Show her the snapshots. I've seen them already. 12. Buy him a bicycle, his sister has got one.
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Exercise 3. Insert the preposition to where necessary.
1.Explain ____me how to do it. 2. My sister related ____me all than happened. 3. I often lend my dictionary _____my friend. 4. He can prove this ____everybody any moment. 5. He did not suggest ____ them that they should do it. 6. Describe ____ us all the details of the accident. 7. The author dedicated ____ to the memory of his parents all the poems collected in his book. 8. These poems are ascribed____the pen of a young and gifted poet. 9. He introduced ____his aunt all his young friends. 10. Can you lend ____me your raincoat, please? 11. Has the doctor prescribed_____you any new medicine? 12. We sent____her a basket of beautiful flowers. 13.Don’t send the money ____ me, send it ____ your grandmother. 14. Give it____me. 15. Give (the pen, me) (2).