Grammar: Passive with Double Object Verbs
Oxford Discover Futures Quiz – Prep 3 (Term 1) · Unit 3: How Do We Choose Our Food? · Lesson 18 · Term 1
Also known as: Passive double object verbs · give send show passive
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Lesson questions (14)
- I ___ a present by my friends.
Answer: was given - The students ___ a lot of homework yesterday.
Answer: were given - She was ___ a job in Dubai.
Answer: offered - We ___ the way by a kind man.
Answer: were shown - He was ___ a prize for his project.
Answer: awarded - I was ___ a new phone for my birthday.
Answer: given - The children were ___ a story by their teacher.
Answer: told - A letter was ___ to me by my uncle.
Answer: sent - Rewrite: They gave me a certificate. (was given)
Answer: I was given a certificate. - Rewrite: The teacher showed us the results. (were shown)
Answer: We were shown the results. - Rewrite: They offered her a scholarship. (was offered)
Answer: She was offered a scholarship. - I was gave some advice by my teacher.
الخطأ:gave· التصحيح: given - The winners were award medals.
الخطأ:award· التصحيح: awarded - He was ask a question he couldn't answer.
الخطأ:ask· التصحيح: asked
About this lesson
“Grammar: Passive with Double Object Verbs” is from Oxford Discover Futures Quiz – Prep 3 (Term 1) (Unit 3: How Do We Choose Our Food?) and has 14 questions with answers. Sample questions: “I ___ a present by my friends.” and “The students ___ a lot of homework yesterday.”. Every question can be played in any Hessa Play game or activity.
Lesson words: was given · were given · offered · were shown · awarded · given · told · sent · I was given a certificate. · We were shown the results.
How to use it in class
- Show the question on the board and let students think before the options appear.
- Split the class into two teams; every correct answer earns a point.
- Display it on the smart board, send it as homework by link, or play it solo or in two teams.
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Questions about this lesson
What are double object verbs?
Verbs that take two objects, such as give, send, show and tell: She gave him a gift.
How do we change them into the passive?
Either object can become the subject: He was given a gift. A gift was given to him.
Which form is more common?
Making the person the subject: I was told the news.
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