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2. Many English verbs are
followed by object +
infinitive, rather than by
a that-clause.

3. Example: They invited me to go to the
party.
Verb Object Infinitive Compl

4. •Examples are: advise, allow,
ask, beg, cause, command,
encourage, expect, forbid,
force, get, hate, help,
instruct, intend, invite,
leave, like, love, mean,
need, obligate, order,
permit, prefer, recommend,

5. • I don’t want him to go. (NOT I don’t want
that he goes.)
• We don’t allow people to smoke in the
kitchen.
• I asked him to pay for the meal.
• I advised him to stop smoking.
• He taught us to forgive.
• I requested him to help me.
• We expect them to turn up in time.
• My parents always encouraged me to
explore newer horizons.

6. Some verbs are followed
by object + infinitive without to.
Examples are: let, make, see,
hear, feel, watch, notice,
have etc.
•Why don’t you let me
go? (NOT Why don’t you let
me to go?)
•I heard her sing a lovely
song. (NOT I heard her to

7. EXERCISE 1: READ THE FIRST
SENTENCE, AND CHOOSE THE MOST
SUITABLE VERB TO COMPLETE THE
SECOND SENTENCE.
• 1. "Ellie, would you like to come to my party?"
Ellie's friend invited / instructed / obliged her
to go to the party.
• 2. "Mum, will you let me go to the party?" Ellie
encouraged / begged / asked her mum to let
her go to the party.
• 3. "Please, please, please mum, PLEASE let me
go to the party!" She forced / begged /
persuaded her mother to let her go to the
party.

8. • 4."Ellie, you are absolutely NOT allowed to go
to the party." Ellie's mum forbade / forced /
allowed her to go to the party.
• 5. "Now go upstairs and do your homework."
Ellie's mum advised / trained / ordered her to
go upstairs and do her homework.
• 6. "And don't forget to tidy your room" Ellie's
mum reminded / begged / instructed her to
tidy her room.
• 7. "Don't forget to clean under the bed, or
there will be trouble!" Ellie's mum advised /
warned / encouraged her not to forget to clean
under the bed.

9. Reporting verbs used with an object and the to-infinitive
ask
advise
allow
beg
command
encourage
forbid
instruct
invite
order
permit
persuade
prefer
recommend
remind
request
tell
urge
warn
want

10. 1.Customs officer: Please empty your pockets, madam.
* The officer asked the woman to empty her pockets.
2.Carlos: I think you should visit a specialist.
* Carlos …………me …………….a specialist.
3.Professor: You mustn't use a dictionary in the test.
* The professor did not ……… us …….. a dictionary in
the test.
4.Chris: Please tell me what really happened.
Chris ………… her …………….. him what had happened.
5.Sergeant: Fire!
The sergeant …………… the soldiers ………………….

11. 6.Uncle Joe: Have you ever thought of learning french?
I guess you'd love it!!!
* My uncle Joe ………………….. me …………… french.
7.Mother to Luke: You must not talk to Ely again.
* Luke's mother …………… him ………… to Ely again.
8. Doctor to patient: You must exercise at least 30
minutes a day.
* The doctor ……………. the patient …………….. at least
30 minutes a day.
9. I: Why don't you come in for a coffee?
I …………..him …………………. inside and have a cup
of coffee.
10.Police to photographers at an accident scene: No
pictures!
The police …………. the photographers not ……………..
any pictures of the accident scene.

12. 11. David: Don't forget to buy some milk.
* David …………… me ………… some milk.
12.Teacher to pupils: Open your books to page 10.
* The teacher ………… the pupils …………. their
books to page 10.
13.Mother to child: Don't tease that dog! It will bite
you!
* The mother ………… her child not …………. the
dog.
14.Green activists: The nuclear plant must be shut
down immediately.
* Green activists ……….. the government
……………. down the nuclear plant.
15.Boss to secretary: Will you rewrite this letter,
please? There are far too many mistakes in it.
* The boss ……….. her secretary …………. the
letter.