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Verb + Object + Infinitive
Infinitives commonly follow certain verbs,
such as : want, have, try, decide and learn.
- Some examples are: want to get well, have
to stop smoking, learn to relax.
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Another common sentence pattern is:
verb + object + infinitive
Only certain verbs can appear before
an object + infinitive
Advice – allow – ask
Want – teach – tell
She advised the patient to lose weight
She ordered him not to smoke
She didn’t tell him to exercise.
* Not can come before the main verb or
before the infinitive depending on the
meaning.
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Reflexive Pronouns
If the subjective and the (direct or indirect )
object of a sentence are the same, the
object should be a reflexive pronoun.
I don’t like to exhaust myself.
They bought themselves new clothes.
Singular reflexive pronouns:
They end in –self :
Myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself:
I don’t want to exhaust myself.
Help yourself.
Ahmed doesn’t like to exercise by himself.
Anna weighs herself every week.
The problem will take care of itself.
Plural reflexive pronouns: end in –selves
Ourselves, yourselves, themselves:
let’s buy ourselves milkshakes.
Don’t hurt yourselves.
They bought themselves 4 cups of coffee.
A reflexive pronoun is often the indirect
object of the main verb:
Will you get yourself some lunch?
Let’s tell ourselves the truth.
By+ reflexive pronoun means “alone” or
“without any help”.