Verb + Object + Infinitive

• In IT management, effective delegation requires specific verbs to instruct, permit, or help team members. Some verbs take a bare infinitive, while others require a full to-infinitive.
• Pattern
• Verbs
• Example
• Verb + Object + Bare Infinitive
• let, make, help
• Mark let Sarah run the migration in Seattle.
• Verb + Object + To-Infinitive
• allow, expect, encourage, persuade, enable
• We encourage engineers to exercise autonomy.
• Remember
• Use 'let', 'make', and 'help' with an object followed by a bare infinitive (infinitive without 'to').
• Use 'allow', 'expect', 'encourage', 'persuade', and 'enable' with an object followed by a to-infinitive.
• With 'help', a bare infinitive or a to-infinitive can both be used correctly in modern English.
• Examples
• David made Kevin rewrite the query in Austin.
• The new AWS tools enabled the team to deploy faster in London.
• Did management allow Linda to sign off on the release in Bristol?
• Common mistakes
• She made him to update the documentation.
• She made him update the documentation.
• We encourage engineers run tests independently.
• We encourage engineers to run tests independently.

Complete the sentences

• Our tech lead let (developer) ____ the hotfix to the server in Chicago.
• The manager persuaded (lead) ____ the deployment pipeline in Boston.
• Good guardrails enable (team) ____ without breaking production in Denver.
• The director made (architect) ____ the faulty commit in Manchester.
• We expect (seniors) ____ junior developers in Seattle.
• Senior engineers helped (intern) ____ the legacy system in Edinburgh.

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