Sort into columns

Two Objects —
Roles, Order and Meaning.

Tap each tile, then tap the column it belongs in. Place every tile.

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Question 1

In these sentences, sort the objects: Maya gave the boy a pencil. We cooked our guests dinner. Sam lent his neighbour a ladder.

Question 2

Sort these phrases by whether the person or the thing comes immediately after the verb.

Question 3

Change person + thing to thing + preposition + person without changing the meaning. Sort each verb by the preposition needed.

Question 4

Dana, Elena and Finn cannot post their own items today. You help them. Sort the phrases by whether the person named receives the item or you send it on that person’s behalf.

Practice Two Objects — Roles, Order and Meaning with this interactive word-sorting exercise of 4 questions. Tap each word into the column it belongs in, then submit to check your answers and get detailed feedback on every set.

Practicing grammar in real sentences — rather than memorising rules in isolation — is one of the most effective ways to make a structure stick. You can retry as many times as you like to build accuracy and confidence using Two Objects — Roles, Order and Meaning in everyday English.

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