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What are some common verbs to be used with object + infinitive
Advise, allow, ask, beg, persuade
Wanted/ some of the repairs/ she / to help/him/pay for/ her
She wanted him to help her pay for some of the repairs.
Warn+drive
Warned someone not to drive
Convince + mom +buy
Can you convince your mom to buy the tickets for the concert?
My boss told(I/do) _____ the reports before Friday
My boss told me to do the reports before Friday
Which verbs follow the standard negative?
Need, help, want, allow, expect
Encouraged/she/for my business/ to buy /a new computer/me
She encouraged me to buy a new computer for my business.
Expect+go
Expected someone not to go
Ask+ You+Go out
Can I ask you to go out with me?
My colleague asked (I/send) ______ an email to the customer.
My colleague asked me to send an email to the customer.
What is the negative structure of the infinitives afters verbs with and without objects?
Subject+ verb+ object+ not+ infinitive
On time/ needed/ Alejandra/ the project/ to finish.
Alejandra needed to finish the project on time.
Agree+Give
Agreed not to give
Encourage + him+ make
Can you encourage him to make a decision?
Tom wanted (I / help) ______ him prepare his presentation.
Tom wanted me to help him prepare his presentation.
Which verb can be with or without objects?
Want, ask, expect, need, would like
To come/ always/ my parents/ urged/on time/home/us
My parents always urged us to come home on time
Persuade+walk
Persuade someone not to walk
Asked+Him+ Work
Did you ask him to work?
I warned (he/not/drive) _____ too quickly because of the bad weather.
I warned him not to drive too quickly because of the bad weather.
Which verbs don’t take an object before an infinitive?
Plan, hope, decide, agree
Want/tomorrow morning/ the children/ to sleep in
The children want to sleep in tomorrow morning
Want+win
Don’t Want (someone) to win
Need+someone+help
Do you need someone to help you?
Our boss allowed (we/go) ____ home early yesterday.
Our boss allowed us to go home early yesterday.