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1. Jack is chatting with ____ two girls.

2. Jack is helping ____ middle-aged lady to carry the suitcase. ____ lady has just
moved in to his apartment.
____ answers that you tell me last Friday was totally wrong.
She is ____ idol. She is very famous.
I have ____ good news for you, but please keep ____ good news as ____ surprise.
He is ____ honest and kind man, isnt he?
I found ____ expensive pen in the drawer. Is ____ pen yours?
He has ____ unusual job.
A: Do you see my book? I cant find it
B: There it is. ____ book is on ____ shelf.
10. A: Where are ____ students?
B: ____ students have gone already. You are too late.
11. Did you have a good time at ____ cinema last week?
12. I have ____ two windows in my bedroom. I keep them open at night because I like
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____ fresh air. ____ windows are above my bed.

13. Last week, I read ____ article about ____ man who can fly.
14. Last night I saw ____ very cute dog in the park. ____ dog has white fluffy fur. Now, I
agree that ____ dogs make good pets.
15. Is she ____ girl that you love?
16. I know ____ Jimmy. He lives with ____ his father in ____ California.
17. My uncle brings me some souvenirs from ____ Africa.
18. Have you ever been in ____ Republic of China?
19. ____ stars in the sky are twinkling brightly tonight.
20. What is ____ capital of Indonesia?

Direct and Indirect Objects

1. He tells us the secret.
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2. He buys her a new bag.
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3. I lent him my book.
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4. My mother cooks me a plate of fried rice.
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6. She asked me a very strange question.
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7. His parents left him nothing.
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8. He built my dog a new house.
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9. My father read me the story book.
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10. I am teaching my students present continuous tense.
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I __________ (learn) English right now.

I __________ (do) the exercises at the moment.
I __________ (think) of the answer for number 3 now.
Look! Its Jack. He __________ (walk) out of the bakery.
I __________ (usually, wash) my car on Sundays, but now I __________ (wash) it.
I cant answer the phone because I __________ (take) a bath at the moment.
__________ Diane and Diana __________ (clean) their rooms every day?
______ you __________ (always, leave) the lights on when you leave?
Every morning, my mother __________ (come) into my bedroom and __________

(wake) me up.
10. Look! It __________ (rain)
11. Our teacher __________ (not, sit) right now. She __________ (walk) around the
classroom.
12. John __________ (speak) Indonesian. Indonesian is his native language, but right
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now he __________ (speak) English.

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