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allow + somebody + to + V

Band 5-6speakingtask2

to give permission for someone to do something

Examples

“My parents won't allow me to go out late on weeknights.”

“The app allows users to upload photos quickly.”

“The teacher allowed the students to leave early.”

Band 8 sentence

“The new policy allows employees to request flexible hours without prior managerial approval.”

Collocations

  • allow somebody to do something
  • be allowed to + V (passive/permission)

Word family

allow verballowed adjective (be allowed to)

Common mistakes

My parents won't allow me go out.→My parents won't allow me to go out.

The school allows students using phones in class.→The school allows students to use phones in class.

Say it for a higher band

5allow somebody doing→6allow somebody + infinitive (without to)→7+allow somebody to do

Synonyms

let + somebody + bare infinitive

Easily confused

let + somebody + bare infinitive

“Let me know if you need anything.”

Related words

look forward to + V-ingtry + V-ing / try to + Vfor + somebody + to + Vavoid + V-ingbe likely to + Vbegin / start + V-ing / to + Vprevent + somebody + from + V-ingturn out + to + V

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In Gerunds & infinitives

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