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5. They _______ four children. (to raise, to rise)6. He ______ a record for endurance. (to set, to sit)7. I ______ awake half the night. (to lay, to lie)8. They _______ the table. (to lay, to lie)9. She _______ still for fifteen minutes. (to set, to sit)10. You _______ your standards. (to raise, to rise)11. Your standards ________. (to raise, to rise)12. Your gloves ________ on the table all week. (to lay, to lie)Answers6. Rewrite each of the following sentences, omitting the underlined preposition whichprecedes the indirect object, and making the necessary changes in word order. Forexample:I bought a rose for the singer.I bought the singer a rose.She gave an apple to the boy.She gave the boy an apple.1. I handed the book to the student.2. He wrote a letter to the twins.3. She made a scarf for the girl.4. I told the story to the audience.5. We paid the money to the dentist.6. He sent a reply to the doctor.7. We offered the job to the students.8. She told the news to her friends.Answers7. Rewrite each of the following sentences, inserting the preposition to before theindirect object, and making the necessary changes in word order. For example:I wrote the president a letter.I wrote a letter to the president.They showed the visitor the garden.They showed the garden to the visitor.1. We sent the reporters a photograph.2. They mailed the agency a postcard.3. I paid the manager the fee.4. We sold the students the doughnuts.5. You read the teacher the story.6. She mailed the seamstress the material.7. I sent the workers a message.8. He offered his guest the wine.AnswersANSWERS TO THE EXERCISES for Chapter 11