Grammar Explanation Verb, object, to + infinitive

Grammar Explanation: Verb, object, to + infinitive English reporting verbs like tell, warn, remind and encourage, are often followed by an object and then an infinitive with 'to', like this: Jane: Well, I told him to be nice to everybody I told him to be. Subject and verb – I told, object – him, infinitive with 'to' – to be. Here's another one: Jane: I also reminded him to say thank you to the hostess… Subject and verb - I reminded, object - him, infinitive with 'to' - to say. Now the negative infinitive is made with not, like this: Jane: …and I've warned him not to eat too much cake. I've warned him not to eat. Negative infinitive. Here are some of the verbs which take this pattern: advise, ask, beg, encourage, force, invite, order, permit, persuade, remind, tell, want and warn. It might help to remember that all the verbs on this list are action verbs, and they all need 2 people to make sense. For example, I don't invite myself to do something – I invite someone else. So to recap. Some reporting verbs are followed by an object and then by an infinitive with 'to' – I told you to do it. The negative infinitive is formed with not – I told you not to do it.