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⏱️ 12-Minute Grammar Lesson • A2 Level

Give Me, Pass Her, Make Us

Learn how to use verbs with two objects while exploring Tea around the world!

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How to use this lesson

👩‍🏫 For Teachers

Spend 12 minutes on this lesson with your class. Explain the 4 clear rules and check the answers together at the end.

🎓 For Learners

Read the 4 rule rows carefully first to see how sentences work. Then complete all 12 practice items step by step.

Rule Guide: Verbs with Two Objects

Pattern example: "He passed her a warm cup."

Rule 1

With give, pass, bring, send, show and offer, you can put the person first or the thing first. When the person is first, do not use to.

✅ Ex 1: The hostess showed us the way to the kitchen.

✅ Ex 2: Please bring the bill to us after the tea.

❌ Avoid: Never say "Bring to us the bill."

Rule 2

With make and buy, when the thing is first, use for and never to.

✅ Ex 1: He bought some tea for his grandmother.

✅ Ex 2: She made some soup for us with green tea.

❌ Avoid: Never say "She made some soup to us."

Rule 3

After the verb, the person is an object word like me, him, her, us or them. Never use I, he, she, we or they.

✅ Ex 1: Please bring them the tea now.

✅ Ex 2: Pass them the milk and enjoy every warm sip.

❌ Avoid: Never say "Pass they the milk."

Rule 4

When the thing is it or them, always put the thing first with to or for.

✅ Ex 1: Pass it to him slowly.

✅ Ex 2: Give them to the guests with a warm smile.

❌ Avoid: Never say "Pass him it."

✍️ Practice Items (1-12)

Test your skills with 4 different activity types!

Part 1 • Choose the correct sentence

1. Choose the correct sentence about offering jasmine tea: (offer)

____ a. She offered me a cup of jasmine tea. ____ b. She offered to me a cup of jasmine tea.

2. Choose the correct sentence with 'buy': (buy)

____ a. I bought a new strainer to her. ____ b. I bought a new strainer for her.

3. Choose the correct sentence with object pronouns: (pronoun)

____ a. Pass they the green tea powder. ____ b. Pass them the green tea powder.

Part 2 • Rewrite each sentence with the thing first

4. Rewrite: "Show your friend the tea photo." (Use to) (order)

____ (Type the rewritten sentence here...)

5. Rewrite: "Make the hostess a fresh brew." (Use for) (order)

____ (Type the rewritten sentence here...)

6. Rewrite: "Send your sister a small teabag." (Use to) (order)

____ (Type the rewritten sentence here...)

Part 3 • Fill in the gaps

7. Complete the sentence: (thing)

The teaspoon is clean and the hostess needs it. Pass ____ now.

8. Complete the missing word: (pronoun)

My sister is thirsty. Please bring ____ a cup of tea.

9. Complete the missing word: (preposition)

The strainer is broken. Please buy it ____ me.

Part 4 • Correct the error in short messages

10. Read the message and fix the underlined mistake: (order)

"Hi! I have the jasmine teabags. I will bring you them now."

Correct phrase for 'bring you them': ____ (Type correction...)

11. Read the message and fix the underlined mistake: (pronoun)

"Thanks for inviting us! Please pass she the sugar."

Correct phrase for 'pass she': ____ (Type correction...)

12. Read the message and fix the underlined mistake: (preposition)

"My friend made a nice brew to me."

Correct phrase for 'brew to me': ____ (Type correction...)

Grammar: Give Me, Pass Her, Make Us

Give Me, Pass Her, Make Us

How to use this lesson

Rule Guide: Verbs with Two Objects

✍️ Practice Items (1-12)

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