WORDPOWER: verb + to – English Grammar Exercises for A2

1. Match sentences (1-2) with the replies (a-b).

1   My chair at work isn’t very comfortable.

2   I can’t afford to go to the cinema tonight.

a   I think you should stop lending money to your friends.

b   I think you should explain the problem to your boss.

2. Which verb + to combination in bold in 1 is a way of giving? Which is a way of communicating?.

3. Look at the sentences. Add the verb + to combinations to the table.

1   You have to pay a lot of money to the government when you start a new business.

2   She wrote to the newspaper to tell them what happened.

3   I sold my car to my brother-in-law.

4   I always read to my children before they go to sleep.

5   She described the building to her friend, but he couldn’t find it.

6   She bought flowers to her mother to say sorry.

4. Where does to come in the sentences? Tick the correct answer.

1   before the object of the verb

2   after the direct object and before the indirect object

5. Put to in the correct places in the sentences.

1   They sold their house some friends from another country.

2   When Steve described his holiday his friends, they were amazed.

3   Please bring something to drink the party.

4   I read the joke my friend, because it was funny.

5   Tara lent an umbrella her neighbour, because it was raining.

6   Did you write the letter the bank like I told you?

7   I explained the problem the company, but they didn’t help me.

8   I paid the money for my course the school last week.

6. Write five sentences about your life using the verbs + to from the table in 3.

7. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

1   She …explained… the problem to her parents.

2   I …………………… £200 to Jack so he could buy a phone.

3   He …………………… lots of CDs with him to the party.

4   Gianni …………………… an email to the school to ask for information about their language classes.

5   We …………………… £500 to the builder who fixed our roof.

6   She …………………… the story very quietly to her class, closed the book and put it back in the cupboard.

7   They …………………… their car to their neighbour for £1,500.

8   Laura …………………… her new house in Australia to me.