She Helped Me Get It
Verb Combinations
Verbs + (Pro)noun + Infinitive
Some verbs can also take a (pro)noun followed by an infinitive. This verb pattern is used when another person is involved. Here is a list of some of the most common:
advise
allow
ask
cause
command
encourage
expect
forbid
force
get
hate
instruct
intend
invite
leave
like
mean
need
oblige
order
permit
persuade
prefer
press
recommend
request
remind
teach
tell
tempt
trouble
want
warn
wish
Example:
I invited the activists to start a nonprofit organization.
He permitted expenditures to bankrupt the company.
I forced the executive committee to visit the plant next week.
Verbs + (Pro)noun + Base Form of the Verb
There are a few verbs which also take a (pro)noun followed by an infinitive, but drop the 'to' of the infinitive. These are the most important:
help
let
make
Example:
The psychologist let his patient deviate from the norm and stay twenty minutes past the hour.
The director let the expertise of the consultant inform him.