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9. The boys watched her.


10. Do theyunderstand us?

When you change a direct object noun to a direct object pronoun, you must add toor forbefore

the indirect object noun or pronoun. The indirect object becomes the object of the preposition

toor for. Place the prepositional phrase after the direct object. For example:

I gave Jay a book. I gave itto Jay.

We buy her flowers. We buy themfor her.

Rewrite each sentence, changing the italicized direct object to a pronoun. Add toor forappropriately.

1. I sent my friends a letter.


2. She is giving us two cakes.


3. Trey sold her his car.


4. I didn’t buy Ella the scarf.


5. My brother will bring me my gloves.

Nouns or pronouns can be used to complete a prepositional phrase. That is a phrase made up of a

preposition and a noun or a pronoun. Here are some of the most commonly used prepositions:

after, behind, between, for, from, in, near, on, of, through, to, with, without

Look at these sample prepositional phrases:

after the concert behind me

between the girls for you

from a friend in him

near the city on it

of a book through her

to a student with us

without the money without them

In a prepositional phrase, use the same form of the pronoun that is used as a direct or indirect

object:

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