下記は、よく間違えやすい他動詞(transitive V)の使い方です。
他動詞を見たら「~を・~に」と訳しましょう。
inform (~に通知する)
誤)Please inform your arrival to me./ Please inform me your arrival./ Their arrival has not been informed to us yet.
正)Please inform me of your arrival./ We have not been informed of their arrival yet.(we are yet be informed of their arrival) or Their arrival has not been reported to us yet.
advise (~に通知する)
誤)Please advise your arrival to me./ Please advise me your arrival.
正)Please advise me of your arrival.
thank (~に感謝する)
誤)I thank your help.
正)I thank you for your help.
appreciate (~を感謝する)
誤)I appreciate you for your help.
正)I appreciate your help.
introduce (~を紹介する)
誤)Please introduce me Mr. Wagner.
正)Please introduce Mr. Wagner to me.
explain (~を紹介する)
誤)Please explain me the method.
正)Please explain the method to me.
suggest (~を提案する)
誤)I suggest you to join us .
正)I suggest that you join us .
誤)I suggest that the meeting will be put off till June 9.
正)I suggest that the meeting (should) be put off till June 10.
suggest の節では will (=叙実法)は用いない。 should (=叙想法)に限られている。
次も同様: agree/ advice/ ask / decided/ demand/ insist/ move/ recommend/ request/
また、suggest (~を提案する)は、動名詞のみを目的語にとる
誤)He suggested to take a break.
正)He suggested taking a break.
他の動名詞のみを目的語にとる動詞:
Admit / enjoy / avoid / finish / keep /
deny / consider