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Objective-with-the-Infinitive ConstructionA. The ‘Objective-with-the-infinitive’ construction functions as one member of
He expected us to come on Sunday. He will expect It can be also used after the infinitive, participle or gerund: You can’t ask them to finish the work so soon. Asking them to finish the work so soon, … There is no reason for asking them to finish … The infinitive used in this structure can be active or passive: He asked the window to be left open.
B. The ‘Objective-with-the-infinitive’ construction is used: 1. after verbs expressing desire – like (=think wise or right), would like, I’d like him to be invited to the party. I like people to tell the truth.
2. after verbs of sense perception – see, watch, observe, notice, hear, feel She lets her children stay up very late. Did you feel the earth shake? The ‘Objective-with-the-infinitive’ construction is not used after verbs to I heard that he had returned home. I see that you have made some progress in English.
3. after verbs of knowing and thinking – assume, believe, consider, expect, Verbs of this group can be followed by object + to be: I knew them to be right. I consider him to be the best candidate. I find him to be a very clever man. (to be can be omitted after the But it is much more common to use that + an ordinary clause: I consider that he is the best candidate. When, however, these verbs are used in the passive they are more often He is known to be honest. (Such construction is called ‘Nomina-
4. after verbs expressing order, request and permission – allow, ask for, She encouraged me to try again. She was forbidden to leave the house. Nothing would force me to do business with them.
5. after a few verbs taking a prepositional object – appeal to, call for, He nodded to the mechanic to remove the engine. They appealed to him to give up the project.
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