Verb + object + to infinitive

1 Order the words below to make complete sentences.

a. the award-winning researcher / invite / a talk / on gorilla mating rituals / the Academy of Sciences /
in Paris / give / .
b. advise / her daughter / Martha’s mum / because / be / very cold / dress warmly / outside / .
c. overtime / last week / Sharon’s boss / her / ask / do / her colleague / sick / be / because / .
d. the teacher / it / since / be / Friday / allow / leave / the students / earlier / .
e. really / I / music project / like / would / you / help / with / your / !

2 Continue the sentence with appropriate verbs from the bubble below and match the sentence
parts. More than one verb is possible. Don’t forget to put the verbs in an appropriate tense.

a. My best friend Joan __________________________________________________________________

b. I have just been _____________________________________________________________________
c. Of course I can ______________________________________________________________________
d. I think I ____________________________________________________________________________
e. Rachel and her band _________________________________________________________________

 help  prefer  ask  invite

 offer  like  intend  choose
 allow  advise  beg

1. you to clean up. Here, let’s start with the dishes.

2. to stay home tonight rather than go out. I’d like a quiet evening.
3. me to be her bridesmaid! Yay!
4. to go parachuting. Wow!
5. to go on a European tour this year, while the band is still in the tops.

3 What…

…would you like to do with your life?

…do you intend to do this summer?
…have you been asked to do by your English teacher?

Create your own sentences!

EXAMPLE: I’d like to get my motorcycle license and go wild in the streets of Porto.

Your turn now!

See the bubble above for the other verbs you can use in your sentences.