Object Rewriting Answer Key
About This Worksheet
This Grade 7 Language Arts worksheet helps students rewrite sentences so the receiver of an action appears in a different form. Each original sentence contains both a direct object and an indirect object, and students must restate it by using “to” or “for.” For example, “The player gave his coach a signed jersey” becomes “The player gave a signed jersey to his coach.” This shows students that the same idea can be expressed with more than one sentence pattern.
Learning Goals
The main goal is to help students understand how direct and indirect objects can be rearranged without changing the meaning. Students should already be able to identify both objects in a sentence. This activity moves them toward recognizing the difference between an indirect object and a prepositional phrase beginning with “to” or “for.” It supports CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.1 and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.3 through sentence structure, grammar, and clear expression.
Student Tasks
On this worksheet, students will rewrite eight sentences by moving the indirect object into a phrase with “to” or “for.” After each rewrite, they will identify the direct object and indirect object in both versions. The sentences use familiar actions such as giving, sending, showing, buying, reading, handing, and making. Students must keep the original meaning while changing the sentence structure correctly.
Common Challenges
Some students may add “to” or “for” but leave the original indirect object in place, creating a sentence that repeats the receiver. Others may choose the wrong preposition because some verbs naturally use “to” while others use “for.” Students may also think the noun inside the new prepositional phrase is still an indirect object in the same grammatical form. Remind them that the meaning stays the same, but the sentence structure changes.
Teaching Suggestions
A teacher can model one sentence in both patterns and place them side by side. Students can underline the direct object once and the receiver twice to see how each part moves. At home, a parent can say a sentence such as “I baked my friend cookies” and ask the child to restate it using “for.” This quick oral practice helps the new structure feel natural.
Worksheet Features
The worksheet includes eight sentence-rewriting tasks arranged in large boxes with room for full responses. Each example naturally works with “to” or “for,” giving students useful practice with both patterns. The directions also ask students to identify the objects after rewriting, which reinforces the grammar behind the change. This page works well for guided practice, homework, sentence-combining lessons, or a grammar assessment.