Lesson XXI: Base-AF in the Receiving Block Position

A. Base-AF in the Receiving Block Position Previous pattern: S A-Block Receiving Block … WANT etc. Dir-O TO-AF InDir-O I PERMITTED the students TO READ the newspapers. I WANTED them TO UNDERSTAND the news. I TOLD them TO READ the editorial. A.1. LET, HAVE, MAKE in the Action Block Position New pattern: S A-Block Receiving Block … HAVE etc. Dir-O Base-AF InDir-O I HAD them READ the news. I LET them GO downtown. I MADE them BUY the papers. Exercise: A.1.1. Review TO-AF in the Rng-Block Position Substitute the words. For example: He advised me to go to Florida . told HE TOLD ME TO GO TO FLORIDA . persuaded HE PERSUADED ME TO GO TO FLORIDA . 1. invited 3. asked 5. expected 7. suggested 2. convinced 4. permitted 6. wanted 8. advised Exercise: A.1.2. Review TO-AF in the Rng-Block Position Substitute the words. For example: Did they advise you to go with them? remind DID THEY REMIND YOU TO GO WITH THEM? invite DID THEY INVITE YOU TO GO WITH THEM? 1. advise 3. order 5. invite 7. force 2. tell 4. permit 6. want 8. ask