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Question 1:
Choose the sentence with the right word order
A. Robert gave to the child a cookie.
B. Robert gave a cookie to the child.
Feedback When we say 'give Something to somebody' we place the indirect object after the direct object: Robert gave a cookie to the child. But when we omit 'to' the indirect object should be placed in front of the direct object. Answers 3 and 4 do not follow the word order: Subject - Verb - Object
C. A cookie Robert gave to the child.
D. A cookie gave Robert the child.

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Test 1-Word order | Upper-Intermediate English