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10.2 Get and Help

Get + Object + Infinitive
| get my friend to exercise with me after work.

Help + Object + Base Form/Infinitive
| help my son to do his homework.
| help my son do his homework.

1. Get object + infinitive means to He got his brother to lend him some money.
+
persuade or cause someone to do The classes get me to think differently
something. about history.

2. Help + object + the base form of the verb The teacher will help you do the report.
or infinitive means to assist or guide. The teacher will help you to do the report.

5 Complete the interview with a beauty contest participant. Use the correct forms of gef or
help and the words in parentheses. More than one answer is sometimes possible.

A: You entered your first beauty contest at age 16. Did your parents think you were too young?

B: Yes, at first, but I finally (1) got them to agree (them / agree). They knew how
much IJ wanted to participate. But they (2) (me / promise) to
finish my college applications before I started preparing for the contest.

Was the contest all about appearance?
Absolutely not. We had to show we had talents and skills. Luckily, the trainers
(3) (us / prepare) for the contest. For example, my talent

was tap dancing, so my trainer (4) (me / practice) six times
a week.

What about your relationship with the other contestants? How was that?
It was great! I made lifelong friends with some of the other people. We always
(5) (each other / do) our best.

What’s the secret to winning a contest?
Well, for one thing, you have to (6) (the judges / respect)

you. They have to realize that there is more to you than your appearance.
You've won several contests, haven’t you?
Yes, and the scholarship money (7) (me / pay)
for college.

That's great. A college degree will (8) (you / get)
a good job. Do you know what youre going to study?

I want to study psychology, so I can (9) (people / solve)
their problems.
That’s a good goal. Well, good luck!

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