Ditransitive verbs join three elements of a clause: the subject, the direct object, and the indirect object. In English, the order in which they do this is the following:
John Mike The receptionist We She My friends She
sent gave showed bought told ordered threw
her his van them Maria her daughter me me
an email a scratch the room a guitar everything a beer a bag
sent gave showed bought told ordered threw
an email a scratch the room a guitar everything a beer a bag
to her to his van to them to/for Maria to her daughter for me to me
Or the following:
John Mike The receptionist We She My friends She
Accord Bet Deal Fine Lose Profit Serve Wish
Afford Bring Deliver Get Mail Promise Set Write
Allocate Build Deny Give Make Purchase Show Buy
Allow Call Design Grant Name Quote Spare Order
Appoint Catch Do Guarantee Offer Read Supply
Ask Cause Draw Hand Owe Refuse Take
Assign Charge Drop Hunt Pass Render Teach
Assure Cook Earn Keep Permit Save Tell
Award Cost Feed Leave Play Sell Throw
Bake Cut Find Lend Prescribe Send Win
Prepositional phrase with FOR = indicates the beneficiary, person who benefits or enjoys the action.
Prepositional phrase with TO = indicates that sb/sth is affected by the action.
Some verbs never have TO or FOR with the indirect object.
Acquire, Bake, build, buy, compose, cook, design, do, find, get, hire, leave, make, order, perform, prescribe, rent, save, sing, write.
Announce, confess, contribute, convey, declare, deliver, describe, donate, explain, introduce, mention, narrate, prove, refer, report, return, say, speak, submit, suggest, transfer He confessed his plans to me. The post office delivered the package to me. He introduced his wife to us. I returned the book to the library.
Allow, charge, cost, fine, save, spare, tax, tip, wish.
He baked a cake for me. He ordered a pizza for Mike. He cashed a cheque for me. The actor performed for his audience.
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The divorce cost the tycoon $1.7bn. His coach allowed him a day off training. He was fined ÂŁ250 for speeding. I wish you every success.