People talk someone into doing something when their words persuade that person to do it.
The idea
In informal or neutral conversation, use talk someone into doing something. The person separates talk and into: talk Maya into going or talk her into going.
Examples
- Maya talked her brother into joining the choir.
- Our neighbours talked us into planting a shared garden.
- I finally talked Leo into taking a break.
- Can you talk them into trying the soup?
- The coach talked the team into practising indoors.
- Nobody could talk Sam into selling the old bicycle.
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Do not say talk into her going or talk her into go. Put the person before into and use the -ing form for the action.
Try it yourself
Choose the correct option. They talked Nina ___ applying for the job. (into / to)
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into
into connects Nina to the action she was persuaded to take.
Choose the correct option. We talked ___ into staying for lunch. (him / he)
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him
him is the object form referring to the person persuaded.
Choose the correct option. I talked my friend into ___ the museum. (visiting / visit)
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visiting
visiting names the action after the preposition.
Practice round
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Choose the correct option. They talked Nina ___ applying for the job. (into / to)
Choose the correct option. We talked ___ into staying for lunch. (him / he)
Choose the correct option. I talked my friend into ___ the museum. (visiting / visit)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe a time someone persuaded you to try something.