To persuade someone is to lead them to believe something or agree to do something by giving them reasons or making an appeal. They persuaded the garden committee to approve a second compost bin reports that the committee approved it. They tried to persuade the committee leaves the outcome open.
Use persuade with an action or belief
- Person + to + verb. We persuaded the committee to approve a second bin. The infinitive names the action the committee took.
- Person + that-clause. We persuaded the committee that one bin was too small. The clause names the belief the committee accepted.
Give the audience a reason
The garden group could report how often the first bin fills and explain where a second one would fit. Persuasive language connects the request to reasons the people making the decision can weigh.
