I am almost persuaded of his honesty. 我几乎相信他是诚实的。

He persuaded her to go to school, even though she did not want to.

即使她不想去上学，他还是说服她去。

He persuaded us out of/ into going to the party. 他劝我们不去/去参加聚会。

1) I _________ him to stay with us, but he thought this was not a good idea. (07 武汉)

A. persuaded B. make C. had tried to persuaded D. hoped (C)

2) The number of deaths from heart disease will be reduced greatly if people ____ to eat more fruit and vegetables. 07 广州 (D)

A. persuade B. will persuade C. be persuaded D. are persuaded

Exercises

1. Sun Wukong is not a true figure. It is ___________(虚构). made up

2.They were trembling ______________(吃惊地)facing burglar. with fright

3. The actor threw himself from the horse, as if __________. (B)

A. shooting B. shot C. being shot D. to be shot

4. He orders me about as if I ______his wife. In fact I'm just visiting. (D)

A. am B. have been C. am being D. were

5. Tom seems happy as if he__________ his bike. (B)

A. didn't lose B. hadn't lost C. wouldn't lose D. shouldn't have lost