This document discusses English verbs that are followed by an object and an infinitive rather than a that-clause. It provides examples of common verbs used in this construction, such as invite, 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. It also discusses some verbs that are followed by an object and bare infinitive without "to", such as let, make, see, hear, feel, watch, notice, have. The document provides exercises for learners to practice using these verbs in sentences.

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.