Verb + (Pro)Noun + Infinitive with to
An infinitive or infinitive phrase acts as an object complement by describing the intended or desired action of the direct object. For example: • “I don’t expect you to approve of my decision.” • “She’s forcing me to work through the weekend.” • “We need you to make a few more copies.” • “Janet’s father wants her to go to Harvard.” • “I would like the boss to see these reports.” • “He persuaded me to marry him.” • “They taught me to work the photocopier.” We often also use infinitives as object complements in reported speech to express what someone said to or asked of someone else. For example: • “He asked me to help him.” • “She told me not to answer the phone.”
advise (smb to do smth)
The doctor advised her to take this medicine.
allow
He allowed me to use his computer.
ask
Mother asked us to help her.
beg
They begged us to let them go to the party.
cause
Her laziness caused her to fail the class.
challenge
He challenged me to race him to the corner.
command
Rick commanded the dogs to sit.