Five real questions about five sentences

1(a). He gave the door a kick.
1(b). He gave a kick to the door.

2(a). She will pay him a visit.
2(b). She will pay a visit to him.

3(a). I gave Tom a nudge.
3(b). I gave a nudge to Tom.

4(a). I have found Tom a place.
4(b) I have a place to/for Tom.(to ,for?)

5(a). I have found the magnolia tree a place.
5(b). I have found a place for the magnolia.

Question: Which is grammatically correct in each pair of the sentences?

Question

Five real questions about five sentences

1(a).   He gave the door a kick.
1(b).   He gave a kick to the door.

2(a).    She will pay him a visit.
2(b).   She will pay a visit to him.

3(a).    I gave Tom a nudge.
3(b).   I gave a nudge to Tom.

4(a).   I have found Tom a place.
4(b)   I have a place to/for Tom.(to ,for?)

5(a).  I have found the magnolia tree a place.
5(b).  I have found a place for the magnolia.

Question: Which is grammatically correct in each pair of the sentences?

Answer

They are all correct grammatically. Some are just more common or natural than others. The most natural are:
1 a
2 a
3 a
4 either
5 b

Answer

They are all grammatically correct, but it’s a question on what you want to emphasize.

For example if I asked “Who did you touch?”, “I gave Tom a nudge” is better cause the question was about who. 
But if I asked “What did you do to Tom?” then “I gave a nudge to Tom” is better cause the question was focused on what you did.

Answer

1a
2a
3a
4both but they have slightly different meanings. (a) is more common.
5b