Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase.
1I lent ............... my pen.
Wrong!
Use "her" because an indirect object before the direct object takes no preposition.
2The old man told ............... the whole story.
Wrong!
Use "us" because "tell" can take an indirect object before the direct object with no preposition.
3Show ............... your hands.
Wrong!
Use "me" because an indirect object before the direct object takes no preposition.
4I lent my pen ............... .
Wrong!
Use "to my friend" because after the direct object "lend" takes a phrase with "to".
5She made coffee ............... .
Wrong!
Use "for us" because after the direct object "make" takes a phrase with "for" to show who benefits.
6She washed the plates ............... .
Wrong!
Use "clean" because it describes the resulting state of "the plates".
7We found the trunk ............... .
Wrong!
Use "empty" because it describes the state of "the trunk" after "found".
8You have made the walls ............... .
Wrong!
Use "dirty" because it describes the resulting state of "the walls".
9He has finished ............... .
Wrong!
Use "talking" because "finish" is followed by a gerund.
10I suggest ............... travel insurance.
Wrong!
Use "buying" because "suggest" is followed by a gerund in this structure.
11You must not miss ............... him.
Wrong!
Use "seeing" because "miss" is followed by a gerund.
12I consider the plan ............... .
Wrong!
Use "unwise" because it describes the object "the plan" after "consider".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I lent her my pen.
- The old man told us the whole story.
- Show me your hands.
- I lent my pen to my friend .
- She made coffee for us .
- She washed the plates clean .
- We found the trunk empty .
- You have made the walls dirty .
- He has finished talking .
- I suggest buying travel insurance.
- You must not miss seeing him.
- I consider the plan unwise .
