VERBS FOLLOWED BY OBJECTS

AND INFINITIVES

Certain verbs can be followed by infinitives,but some verbs must be followed by an object before an infinitive.
▪ The newspaper reminded all eighteen-year-olds to vote.
▪ We urged them to write letters against the death penalty. Verbs followed by an object before an infinitive

Advice Invite Require

allow Permit Tell
Cause Persuade Urge
Convince Remind warm
Encourage Request

Verbs cannot be followed by an object.However,

they can be follow directly by an infinitive

Agree Deserve Offer

Appear Hope Plan
Can´t afford Learn Pretend
Can´t wait Manage Refuse
Decide Need seem