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It often happens, when writing
or speaking in English, that
you need two
or more verbs, one after another. When
this
is the case, sometimes
an object is needed between
verbs.
Only a relatively small
number of verbs can be used
in
this way.
Here are some common ones:
advise
allow
ask
beg
cause
challenge
command
convince
dare
encourage
expect
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forbid
force
get
hire
instruct
invite
like
need
order
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permit
persuade
promise
remind
require
teach
tell
urge
want
warn
would like
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Examples:
I asked him to tell her to see me.
We encouraged them to try to do their best.
He persuaded her to allow him to invite Bob
to the party.
She urged me to try to make a doctor's appointment.
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Special Notes:
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All of the verbs above may be followed by
an object + to + another verb. One of them
(advise) may also be
followed by a gerund
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The negative for constructions
with verb +
object +
to + verb is auxiliary + not +
the first
verb, or not + to + the verb after
the object:
I didn't want her to tell him.
We haven't asked them to do anything wrong.
They didn't tell
me to do that.
I told her not
to do that.
He'd begged her not
to leave him.
We warned them not
to stay in the
sun too long.
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Some of the verbs in the list
above have special
meanings
and uses:
get (object) to (verb) =
persuade (object) to (verb);
like (object) to (verb) =
like it when (object) (verb)
would like (object) to (verb)
=
want (object) to (verb)
Examples:
I got Bill to agree to work
late today.
She likes her students to
call her Ms. Markham.
I'd like you to help me, if
you have time.
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When dare is used with an object + to + another
verb, the meaning is special:
I dared him to do it. = I
tried to persuade him
to do it by teasing him and suggesting that he
couldn't do it.
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