Convincing changes someone’s belief or leads them to act.
The idea
Use convince someone that before a statement and convince someone to before an action. The past is convinced.
Examples
- The evidence convinced Mira that the bridge was safe.
- We convinced our neighbours to plant a tree.
- Can you convince Leo that the train stops here?
- The guide convinced us to leave before sunrise.
- Her explanation did not convince the committee.
- I am convinced that this key opens the gate.
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Do not use an infinitive directly after the verb without the person: say convince us to leave.
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Choose the correct answer. The photo convinced me ___ the story was true. (that / to)
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that
that introduces what the photo made me believe.
Choose the correct answer. Nora convinced us ___ take the earlier bus. (to / that)
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to
to connects the people with the action of taking the bus.
Choose the correct answer. The figures ___ the board yesterday. (convinced / convince)
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convinced
convinced fits the completed event yesterday.
Practice round
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Choose the correct answer. The photo convinced me ___ the story was true. (that / to)
Choose the correct answer. Nora convinced us ___ take the earlier bus. (to / that)
Choose the correct answer. The figures ___ the board yesterday. (convinced / convince)
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Describe an occasion when evidence changed someone’s mind.