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2. Get, persuade andconvince are followed by an object + infinitive. (These verbs are in Group #2.) 3. (Get is a verb with many differentmeanings. In thesesentences, it meanspersuade.) 4. Carnegie persuaded wealthy people togive away theirmoney. 5. You convinced me to help the poor. 6. They got us tocontribute to charity. 7. They got us tocontribute to charity. 8. After help + object, either the infinitive or the baseform can be used. (This is the verb that isall by itself in Group #4.) 9. Carnegie helped people to get an education. Some volunteers helpkids learn to read. 10. Let someone dosomething =Permit someone to do something 11. Permit is in Group #2. Let is in Group #3. 12. The governmentpermits you to deduct your contribution to charity. 13. The government letsyou deduct yourcontribution to charity. 14. The teacher doesntpermit us to talk duringa test. 15. The teacher doesntlet us talk during a test. 16. The causative verbmake is in Group #3. 17. The causative verbmake + object is in Group #3. It isfollowed by the base form of the verb. 18. Sometimesmake = force: 19. No one can make you give to charity. 20. Sometimes make =cause something to happen: 21. Volunteering my timemakes me feel good. 22. The causative verb have + object is in Group #3. It isfollowed by the base form of the verb. 23. Have + object + base form of the verbmeans to give a job ortask to someone: 24. Public TV stations have volunteers answer the phones and make donations. 25. The teacher had uswrite a composition about charity.