Giving/Receiving
* She *gave* him *a gift*.
* The teacher *assigned* the students *homework*.
* He *wrote her** *a letter*.
* I *sent you** *a postcard*.
Doing Something For Someone
* He *made her** *a cup of tea*.
* The chef *cooked the guests** *a delicious meal*.
* The company *offered the employees** *a raise*.
* She *told us** *a story*.
Important Notes:
* Transitive verbs require a direct object to receive the action.
* Indirect objects indicate the recipient of the action.
* Direct objects are the things or people that are being acted upon.
These sentences illustrate the common uses of this structure, and you can adapt the examples to fit various situations.