Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
We bought a lamp for Mr. Pools. We gave it ________ last night.

• A. him
• B. to him
• C. his
• D. for him

Answer 1

The correct option is B to him

This sentence has two objects, an indirect object (him) and a direct object (it).

The direct object 'it' receives the action 'gave', and the indirect object 'him' is the recipient of the direct object 'it'.

Option B: In 'to him', the preposition 'to' connects the direct object 'it' with the object of that action 'him'. It completes the sentence in meaning. Hence option B is correct. (When the direct comes before the indirect, we use 'to'. When the direct comes after the indirect, we don't use 'to': We gave him a lamp (it).)

Option A: 'Him' is the object, but there is no word that would connect it with 'it'.

Option C: 'His' expresses possession or ownership; it performs as an adjective here and is not followed by any noun it can modify.

Option D: 'For' refers to a purpose 'for the sake of'. It does not form any relation with both the objects here.

Hence options A, C and D are incorrect.