1. VERB OBJECT TO INFINITIVE+ +
Many verbs in English follow the structure : verb + object + to infinitive!
Pay attention to the following examples:
The teacher told me to sit down.
(verb- TOLD, object – ME, to infinitive- TO SIT)
He warned us not to speak.
(verb- WARNED, object –US, to infinitive – NOT TO SPEAK)
You may have noticed all the sentences have a
'verb + object + to infinitive' structure.
A. PUT THE WORDS IN BRACKETS INTO THE CORRECT FORM:
1) The teacher told (we/write) _______________________________ an essay about our dream job.
2) My father asked (I/phone) _______________________________ my grandmother.
3) My sister wanted (my father/help) _______________________________ her with her homework.
4) I warned (she/not drive) _______________________________so quickly because of the ice.
5) Please remind (I/call) _______________________________our client early in the morning.
6) We persuaded (she/come) _______________________________ to the party.
7) I didn’t want to get up but my mother forced (I/do) _______________________________ it.
8) I taught (they/play) _______________________________ the piano.
9) Mrs Gore ordered (I/leave) _______________________________ the library immediately.
10) This software enables (you/make) _______________________________your own powerpoint
presentations.
11) He has invited (we/go) _______________________________ to Paris with him.
12) The police warned (they/not climb) _______________________________ the mountain in such bad
weather.
B. LIST THE VERBS FROM THE PREVIOUS EXERCISE WHICH FOLLOW THE STRUCTURE VERB + OBJECT +
TO INFINITIVE:
1) 7)
2) 8)
3) 9)
4) 10)
5) 11)
6) 12)
