subject | verb | object | (not) to + infinitive | |
Marco's mother | ordered | him | to get into | the car. |
Elena | told | the children | not to touch | the glasses. |
The following verbs take this pattern: | ||
advise allow ask beg command encourage | forbid force instruct invite oblige order | permit persuade remind tell want warn |
http://speakspeak.com/english-grammar-exercises/intermediate/verb-object-to-infinitive
We use 'infinitive + to':
1. after adjectives, 'nice' , 'happy', 'difficult' etc.:
It's nice to see you.
2. to express purpose or reason:
He joined the club to get some exercise.
3. after 'too' and 'enough':
He's too tired to win the race.
She's not fast enough to win the race.
4. after superlatives and first, second, third etc. object of a sentence:
The most difficult thing is to score a goal.
The first thing you do is to change your shoes.
5. after certain verb, 'advise', 'agree', 'allow', 'help', 'learn', etc.
I'll help you to finish it if you like.
HOMEWORK
Write down what your parents want, ask, advise and tell you to do ( no less than 6 complex sentences)
Write down what you want them to do (no less than 4 complex sentences )☺
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