Give someone something: two objects
Some verbs take two objects at once — a person and a thing: "She told me a story," "He gave her a gift." Build the skeleton with the receiver first, then the thing given.
Read the sentences below, then practice the whole lesson with audio.
- 1He showed me the way to the station yesterday.
- 2I gave her a small gift after class.
- 3We sent them a photo from the park.
- 4She told me a funny story at lunch.
- 5The teacher taught us a new word today.
- 6My dad bought me a warm coat in winter.
- 7I made my mom a sandwich for dinner.
- 8She offered me a seat on the bus.
- 9They lent us a tent for the trip.
- 10He brought me a cup of tea in the morning.
- 11I wrote her a short note after the meeting.
- 12She passed me the salt at the table.
- 13We found them a quiet room to study.
- 14He promised me a ride home after work.
- 15Could you get me some water, please?
FAQ
- How does this dictation practice work?
- Play a sentence, type exactly what you hear, then press check — Dictation Trainer shows word-level feedback: which words you misheard, misspelled, confused for a homophone, or missed.
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- What level is this lesson?
- This lesson is graded A2 on the CEFR scale and has 15 sentences. Dictation Trainer lessons currently run from A1 to B2, with more lessons on the way.