ONLINE TESTS - FCE - VERB WITH TWO OBJECTS (FOR vs TO)

Verb With Two Objects (For vs To)

Click the most suitable word or phrase in each sentence. ANSWERS

1) John built a new house for | to his family.

2) Can you give that book to | for me?

3) Mary lent her laptop to | for her sister.

4) I bought a present for | to my daughter.

5) I'll leave the shopping to | for you to do.

6) She made a cake for | to the children.

7) Why doesn't she tell the same story to | for us again?

8) Show the timetable for | to me, please.

9) Shall I sing a song to | for you?

10) The firm owes money to | for three different banks.

11) I ordered a cup of coffee to | for my girlfriend.

12) Alice passed the pepper to | for Michael.

RULE#1	WE USE FOR + OBJECT WITH THE FOLLOWING VERBS.	bake, book, build, buy, catch, choose, cook, cut, fetch, find, get, knit, make, order, pour, reserve, save. Jim booked a table for them. My brother cooked the dinner for us.
RULE#2	WE USE TO + OBJECT WITH THE FOLLOWING VERBS.	award, give, hand, lend, offer, owe, pass, show, teach, tell, throw. She gave a gift to John. They showed their car to me.
RULE#3	WE USE EITHER TO OR FOR + OBJECT WITH THE FOLLOWING VERBS. SOMETIMES THERE IS VERY LITTLE DIFFERENCE IN MEANING.	bring, leave, pay, play, post, read, send, sing, take, write. She played the song to/for us. Can you bring a plate to/for me, please?

Verb With Two Objects (For vs To)