Level 02 – Step 03 : The Ditransitive Pattern S V O O (She gave me a letter. He showed us a picture.)
/Level 02 – Step 03 : The Ditransitive Pattern S V O O (She gave me a letter. He showed us a picture.)
＜🚪 Let’s Begin＞
/＜🚪 Let’s Begin＞
🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn the fourth sentence pattern: S V O O.
/🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn the fourth sentence pattern: S V O O.
This pattern has a subject, a verb, and two objects—someone who receives and the thing given.
/This pattern has a subject, a verb, and two objects—someone who receives and the thing given.
🐧Igupen: Two objects? That sounds like giving a present to a friend.
/🐧Igupen: Two objects? That sounds like giving a present to a friend.
🦉Professor Owl: Exactly.
/🦉Professor Owl: Exactly.
The first object is the person who gets something, and the second object is the thing given.
/The first object is the person who gets something, and the second object is the thing given.
Listen carefully and try the examples.
/Listen carefully and try the examples.
＜📚 Lesson ＞
/＜📚 Lesson ＞
What is the S V O O pattern?
/What is the S V O O pattern?
S V O O means Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object.
/S V O O means Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object.
The indirect object who tells who receives or benefits.
/The indirect object who tells who receives or benefits.
The direct object what is the thing given or shown.
/The direct object what is the thing given or shown.
Simple rules and how to make S V O O sentences
/Simple rules and how to make S V O O sentences
The order is usually: Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object.
/The order is usually: Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object.
Example: She gave me a letter.
/Example: She gave me a letter.
She S gave V me indirect object a letter direct object.
/She S gave V me indirect object a letter direct object.
Common verbs include give, send, show, tell, bring, buy, teach, lend, offer, make.
/Common verbs include give, send, show, tell, bring, buy, teach, lend, offer, make.
You can also use Subject + Verb + Direct Object + to for Indirect Object.
/You can also use Subject + Verb + Direct Object + to for Indirect Object.
Example: She gave a letter to me.
/Example: She gave a letter to me.
🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
/🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
When you use S V O O, first ask “Who receives it?” to find the indirect object, then ask “What is given?” to find the direct object.
/When you use S V O O, first ask “Who receives it?” to find the indirect object, then ask “What is given?” to find the direct object.
Simple examples
/Simple examples
He showed us a picture.
/He showed us a picture.
Who receives? us.
/Who receives? us.
What is shown? a picture.
/What is shown? a picture.
Mom bought Tom a toy.
/Mom bought Tom a toy.
Who receives? Tom.
/Who receives? Tom.
What is bought? a toy.
/What is bought? a toy.
I sent my cousin a postcard.
/I sent my cousin a postcard.
Who receives? my cousin.
/Who receives? my cousin.
What is sent? a postcard.
/What is sent? a postcard.
✍ Quick practice inside the lesson
/✍ Quick practice inside the lesson
Find the indirect object: She sent her friend a postcard.
/Find the indirect object: She sent her friend a postcard.
Answer: her friend.
/Answer: her friend.
Change to the to-form: She sent a postcard to her friend.
/Change to the to-form: She sent a postcard to her friend.
＜🌼 Sample Sentences＞
/＜🌼 Sample Sentences＞
No.01 She gave me a letter.
/No.01 She gave me a letter.
No.02 He showed us a picture.
/No.02 He showed us a picture.
No.03 Mom bought Tom a toy.
/No.03 Mom bought Tom a toy.
No.04 The teacher taught the class a new song.
/No.04 The teacher taught the class a new song.
No.05 I sent my cousin a postcard.
/No.05 I sent my cousin a postcard.
No.06 Anna lent her brother a pencil.
/No.06 Anna lent her brother a pencil.
No.07 Dad made me breakfast.
/No.07 Dad made me breakfast.
No.08 The librarian handed the student a book.
/No.08 The librarian handed the student a book.
No.09 My friend told me a secret.
/No.09 My friend told me a secret.
No.10 They offered the guest some water.
/No.10 They offered the guest some water.
＜🎓 Practice exercises ＞
/＜🎓 Practice exercises ＞
Note: Think first, then check the answers.
/Note: Think first, then check the answers.
Q1: Identify S, V, indirect object (IO), direct object (DO): She gave me a letter.
/Q1: Identify S, V, indirect object (IO), direct object (DO): She gave me a letter.
Q2: Identify IO and DO: He showed us a picture.
/Q2: Identify IO and DO: He showed us a picture.
Q3: Rewrite with to: Mom bought Tom a toy. → Mom bought a toy __ Tom.
/Q3: Rewrite with to: Mom bought Tom a toy. → Mom bought a toy __ Tom.
Q4: Make an S V O O sentence using the verb send and these words: I / my grandma / a card.
/Q4: Make an S V O O sentence using the verb send and these words: I / my grandma / a card.
Q5: Choose correct form: The nurse gave the patient medicine. / The nurse gave medicine the patient.
/Q5: Choose correct form: The nurse gave the patient medicine. / The nurse gave medicine the patient.
Q6: Change to S V DO to/for IO form: I told my sister a story. → I told a story __ my sister.
/Q6: Change to S V DO to/for IO form: I told my sister a story. → I told a story __ my sister.
Q7: Fill in the blank: The coach ____ the team clear instructions. (give)
/Q7: Fill in the blank: The coach ____ the team clear instructions. (give)
Q8: Identify IO: The artist showed the children his drawing.
/Q8: Identify IO: The artist showed the children his drawing.
Q9: Make a sentence with lend: She / her friend / a jacket.
/Q9: Make a sentence with lend: She / her friend / a jacket.
Q10: True or False: In S V O O, the first object is the thing and the second object is the person.
/Q10: True or False: In S V O O, the first object is the thing and the second object is the person.
◆ Answers
/◆ Answers
A1: S She; V gave; IO me; DO a letter.
/A1: S She; V gave; IO me; DO a letter.
A2: IO us; DO a picture.
/A2: IO us; DO a picture.
A3: Mom bought a toy for Tom / to Tom.
/A3: Mom bought a toy for Tom / to Tom.
A4: I sent my grandma a card.
/A4: I sent my grandma a card.
A5: The nurse gave the patient medicine.
/A5: The nurse gave the patient medicine.
A6: I told a story to my sister.
/A6: I told a story to my sister.
A7: gave the team clear instructions.
/A7: gave the team clear instructions.
A8: IO the children.
/A8: IO the children.
A9: She lent her friend a jacket.
/A9: She lent her friend a jacket.
A10: False — the first object is the person indirect the second is the thing direct.
/A10: False — the first object is the person indirect the second is the thing direct.
＜🦉 Closing ＞
/＜🦉 Closing ＞
🦉Professor Owl: Excellent work today.
/🦉Professor Owl: Excellent work today.
When you can spot who receives something and what is given, S V O O sentences become easy.
/When you can spot who receives something and what is given, S V O O sentences become easy.
Practice by making three S V O O sentences about your day.
/Practice by making three S V O O sentences about your day.
Keep going—you are learning very well!
/Keep going—you are learning very well!
