TOEFL® structure question

[Tingau]

I posted this before and receive no explanation, please help.

I saw this TOEFL questions and I am trying to figure out the answer.
Let me know if I'm wrong.

Q1. The proffesor 1. invited 2. asked 3. requested us to give our opinions.

I think answer 1. invited 2. asked 3. requested are all correct.

But the key answer says No 3 is incorrect. Please explain.

Thank you,

Tingau

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[Beeesneees]

Hello Tingau,

I'm sorry that your question was overlooked previously. Sometimes on such a busy forum, despite our best intentions, some posts get missed, especially where they are posted in unrelated threads.

The professor invited us to give our opinions - this usage is correct.
The professor asked us to give our opinions - this usage is correct.

However 'requested us' is not an appropriate form - despite what you may see written on the internet - the object pronoun 'us' cannot be directly used with it. As the answer key says, 'requested' is incorrect without changing the sentence in this sort of way:
The professor requested that we give our opinions
The professor requested our opinions from/of us.
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[Alan]

Hi,

Although the original questioner may well have moved on, I would add that 'request' can be used as a transitive verb when it means 'ask for' as in: I have requested further information about this topic. When used with reference to 'ask', it is more often used in the passive form expressing a polite way of asking as in: Passengers are requested not to smoke in this vehicle.

Alan
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[Beeesneees]

The original questioner (Tingau) repeated this question last night, so I doubt that they have 'moved on'.
They were very patient though, as they first asked last Summer :)

Thanks for the additional information. It clarifies things.
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