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 =====Expressions followed by gerunds or infinitives=====
 <html><p><img height="97" id="1079" style="width: 133px; height: 85px;" alt="Image" src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/1079_17d5c2d5865dbe3ae0e71fd28226792b.png">&nbsp;&nbsp; <span lang="EN-US" style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><strong>He was proud <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">to accept </span>the award.</strong></span></p><span lang="EN-US" style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'></span><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><br></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>There are lots of expressions which use the infinitive after adjectives and nouns. </span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='color: rgb(0, 176, 80); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;'>After adjectives</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>Subject + 'to be' + adjective + infinitive</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span> <u>pleased</u> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">to be </span>here today.</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>These are often about feelings. Here are some examples: <span style="color: red;"></span></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='color: rgb(0, 176, 80); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><table style="border: currentColor; border-image: none; border-collapse: collapse; mso-border-alt: solid #5B9BD5 1.0pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" table=""><tbody><tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes;"><td width="130" valign="top" style="background: rgb(91, 155, 213); border-width: 1pt medium medium 1pt; border-style: solid none none solid; border-color: rgb(91, 155, 213) rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(91, 155, 213); padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 97.55pt;"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>To be...</span></b></p></td><td width="508" valign="top" style="background: rgb(91, 155, 213); border-width: 1pt 1pt medium medium; border-style: solid solid none none; border-color: rgb(91, 155, 213) rgb(91, 155, 213) rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(240, 240, 240); padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 381.25pt;"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>Adjective + infinitive</span></b></p></td></tr><tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 1;"><td width="130" valign="top" style="border-width: 1pt medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: solid none solid solid; border-color: rgb(91, 155, 213) rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(91, 155, 213) rgb(91, 155, 213); padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 97.55pt; background-color: transparent;"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>amazed</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>anxious</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>ashamed</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>careful</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>certain</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>compulsory </span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>delighted</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>determined</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>eager</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>easy</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>eligible</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>happy</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>hesitant</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>likely</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>lucky</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>possible</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>proud</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>ready</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>reluctant</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>shocked</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>surprised</span></b></p></td><td width="508" valign="top" style="border-width: 1pt 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-color: rgb(91, 155, 213) rgb(91, 155, 213) rgb(91, 155, 213) rgb(240, 240, 240); padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 381.25pt; background-color: transparent;"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>He was amazed <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">to find </span>that she remembered him.</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>I don't want to wait any longer - I'm anxious <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">to begin</span>. <span style="color: rgb(0, 176, 80);"></span></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>He was ashamed <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">to admit </span>the truth.</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>He was careful <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">not to mention </span>the problem.</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>She's certain <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">to succeed</span>. <span style="color: rgb(0, 176, 80);"></span></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>It's compulsory <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">to wear</span> protective clothing in the plant.</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>I'm delighted <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">to inform </span>you that we are offering you the job.</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>I'm determined <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">to finish </span>this by the end of the day.</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>He's eager <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">to start </span>his English course.</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>It isn't easy <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">to negotiate </span>with people from different cultures.</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>Are you eligible <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">to vote</span>?</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>We're happy <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">to accept </span>your offer. <span style="color: rgb(0, 176, 80);"></span></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>She was hesitant <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">to reply</span>.</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>We aren't likely <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">to succeed</span>.</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>I'm so lucky <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">to have </span>this job.</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>It isn't possible <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">to park </span>here.</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>I'm very proud <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">to announce </span>the launch of our new vehicle.</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>Are you ready <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">to leave</span>?</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>I'm reluctant <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">to employ </span>someone with so little experience.</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>He was shocked <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">to discover </span>the truth.</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>They were surprised <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">to hear </span>the news.</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='color: red; line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'></span></b>&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>Note that </span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>the<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);"> </span>same rule applies to <span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">comparative </span>adjectives. For example: </span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='color: rgb(0, 176, 80); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>This computer is easier <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">to use </span>than my old one.</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>It's better <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">to go </span>out to lunch than eat at your desk.</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">&nbsp;<b><span lang="EN-US" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;'>After nouns</span></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.45pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>Expression with a noun + infinitive</span></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.45pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>They were disappointed with the <u>decision</u> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">to close </span>the factory.</span></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><br></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>Here are some examples: <span style="color: rgb(0, 176, 80);"></span></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='color: rgb(0, 176, 80); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><table style="border: currentColor; border-image: none; border-collapse: collapse; mso-border-alt: solid #5B9BD5 1.0pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" table=""><tbody><tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes;"><td width="111" valign="top" style="background: rgb(91, 155, 213); border-width: 1pt medium medium 1pt; border-style: solid none none solid; border-color: rgb(91, 155, 213) rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(91, 155, 213); padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 83.4pt;"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p></td><td width="527" valign="top" style="background: rgb(91, 155, 213); border-width: 1pt 1pt medium medium; border-style: solid solid none none; border-color: rgb(91, 155, 213) rgb(91, 155, 213) rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(240, 240, 240); padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 395.4pt;"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>Noun + infinitive</span></b></p></td></tr><tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 1;"><td width="111" valign="top" style="border-width: 1pt medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: solid none solid solid; border-color: rgb(91, 155, 213) rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(91, 155, 213) rgb(91, 155, 213); padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 83.4pt; background-color: transparent;"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>attempt</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>chance</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>decision</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>motivation</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>opportunity</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>permission</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>plan</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>refusal</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>tendency</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>way</span></b></p></td><td width="527" valign="top" style="border-width: 1pt 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-color: rgb(91, 155, 213) rgb(91, 155, 213) rgb(91, 155, 213) rgb(240, 240, 240); padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 395.4pt; background-color: transparent;"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>Their attempt <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">to expand </span>into North America was unsuccessful.</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>I didn't get a chance <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">to speak </span>to him.</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>We were unhappy with the decision <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">to delay </span>production.</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>Motivation <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">to succeed </span>is essential for this job.</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>We have an opportunity <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">to make </span>a lot of money.</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>Can I have your permission <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">to deal </span>with this myself?</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>I have a plan <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">to reorganise </span>the teams.</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>His refusal <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">to deal </span>with this immediately is causing problems.</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>He has a tendency <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">to lose </span>concentration.</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>We have to find a way <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">to solve </span>this.</span></b></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br></p><span lang="EN-US" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;'><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><font color="#000000">Expressions with prepositions are followed by gerunds.<!--?xml:namespace prefix = "o" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /--></font></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><font color="#000000">&nbsp;</font></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><font color="#000000"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>She's worried <u>about</u></font><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);"> travelling </span><font color="#000000">alone. </font></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;'><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"><font color="#000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></span></span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;'><font color="#000000">I have fond memories <u>of</u></font> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">travelling</span> <font color="#000000">in India.</font><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><font color="#000000">&nbsp;</font>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style='color: rgb(255, 0, 102); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'></span></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>Here are some more examples:&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'></span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: rgb(255, 0, 102); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><table style="border: currentColor; border-image: none; border-collapse: collapse; mso-border-alt: solid #5B9BD5 1.0pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" table=""><tbody><tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes;"><td width="158" valign="top" style="background: rgb(91, 155, 213); border-width: 1pt medium medium 1pt; border-style: solid none none solid; border-color: rgb(91, 155, 213) rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(91, 155, 213); padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 118.8pt;"><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p></td><td width="480" valign="top" style="background: rgb(91, 155, 213); border-width: 1pt 1pt medium medium; border-style: solid solid none none; border-color: rgb(91, 155, 213) rgb(91, 155, 213) rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(240, 240, 240); padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 360pt;"><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>'to be' + adjective/noun + preposition + gerund</span></b></p></td></tr><tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 1;"><td width="158" valign="top" style="border-width: 1pt medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: solid none solid solid; border-color: rgb(91, 155, 213) rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(91, 155, 213) rgb(91, 155, 213); padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 118.8pt; background-color: transparent;"><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><span style="text-decoration: none;"></span></span></u></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'></span></u></b>&nbsp;</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>Adjectives</span></u></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>accustomed to </span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>addicted to</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>afraid of</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>capable of</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>committed to</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>excited about</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>famous for</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>guilty of</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>proud of</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>responsible for</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>worried about</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>Nouns</span></u></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'></span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>advantage of</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>credit for</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>dedication to</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>delay in</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>fear of</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>interest in</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>knowledge of</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>love of</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>memory of</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>process of</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>reason for</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>reputation for</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>story about</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: rgb(255, 0, 102); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p></td><td width="480" valign="top" style="border-width: 1pt 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-color: rgb(91, 155, 213) rgb(91, 155, 213) rgb(91, 155, 213) rgb(240, 240, 240); padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 360pt; background-color: transparent;"><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>He's accustomed to </span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>working</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'> with Asian people.</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>She's addicted to </span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>shopping</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'> online.</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>He's afraid of </span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>failing</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>.</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>We're capable of </span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>dealing</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'> with the situation without help.</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>They're committed to </span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>finding</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'> a solution.</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>Are you excited about </span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>going </span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>to Australia?</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>He's famous for </span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>designing</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'> lots of the buildings in this city.</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>He's guilty of </span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>lying</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'> to the government.</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>He's proud of </span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>achieving</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'> these results.</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>Who is responsible for </span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>making</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'> this mess?</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>I'm not worried about </span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>losing</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'> the contract.</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>My office has the advantage of</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'> being </span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>on the ground floor.</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>He took the credit for </span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>introducing</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'> the new measures.</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>I admire his dedication to </span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>modernising</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'> the company.</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>I don't want any delay in </span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>investigating</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'> this problem.</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>He has a fear of </span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>flying</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>.<span style="color: black;"></span></span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>I have no interest in </span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>competing</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'> with him. </span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>His <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>knowledge of </span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>sailing</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'> is impressive.</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>We share a love of </span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>travelling</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>.</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>I&nbsp;have no memory of </span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>getting</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'> home last night.</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>We're in the process of </span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>updating</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'> the files.</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>I don't agree with your reason for </span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>delaying</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>. </span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>They have a reputation for </span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>delivering</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'> on time.</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>I&nbsp;don't believe his story about </span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>forgetting</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'> the date.</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font color="#000000"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>Note that </span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>'to' in these expressions is a preposition. It is <u>not</u> part of an infinitive and that is why we see 'to shopping' etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></span></b></font></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><font color="#000000">&nbsp;</font></span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><font color="#000000"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>They're committed to</font> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">finding</span> <font color="#000000">a solution.&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><span lang="FR" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; text-decoration: none; mso-fareast-language: FR; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-no-proof: yes; text-underline: none;'><!--?xml:namespace prefix = "v" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" /--><font color="#000000">&nbsp;</font></span></span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><font color="#000000"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>They're committed to find a solution.</font> </span></b><span lang="EN-GB">&nbsp; <img height="149" id="40" style="width: 20px; height: 14px;" alt="Image" src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/40_457126aaf23a65c1331eea83d27fb7c4.jpg"></span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'></span></b></p><p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><br></span></b></p><p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>'Before' and 'after' </span></b></p><p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><font color="#000000">Whether we are talking about the past, present or future, 'before' and 'after' can be followed by the gerund as an alternative to a subject and verb:&nbsp;</font></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><font color="#000000">&nbsp;</font></span></b></p><p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><font color="#000000"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>I always check the electrics <u>before</u></font> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">giving</span> <font color="#000000">a presentation. ['I give']</font></span></b></p><p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><font color="#000000"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><u>After</u> </font><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">speaking</span> <font color="#000000">to him yesterday, I decided to cancel the order. ['I spoke']</font></span></b></p><p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><font color="#000000"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><u>Before</u></font> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">leaving</span> <font color="#000000">this afternoon, could you call Tom for me? ['you leave']</font></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;"><font face="Calibri">&nbsp;</font></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>Suggest </span></b></p><p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><font color="#000000">We never use the infinitive with 'suggest' - with or without an object:</font></span></b></p><p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><font color="#000000">&nbsp;</font></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><font color="#000000"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>I suggest to have a presentation</font>.&nbsp;</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"> <img height="149" id="40" style="width: 20px; height: 14px;" alt="Image" src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/40_457126aaf23a65c1331eea83d27fb7c4.jpg">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><font color="#000000">I suggest you to have a presentation. </font></span></b><font color="#000000"><span lang="EN-GB"><img height="149" id="40" style="width: 20px; height: 14px;" alt="Image" src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/40_457126aaf23a65c1331eea83d27fb7c4.jpg"></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'></span></b></font></p><p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><font color="#000000">&nbsp;</font></span></b></p><p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><font color="#000000">If it is necessary to use an object in order to specify 'who' the suggestion was made to, we use 'to'. </font></span></b></p><p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'><font color="#000000">These are the correct ways to use this verb:</font></span></b></p><p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><table style="border: currentColor; border-image: none; border-collapse: collapse; mso-border-alt: solid #4F81BD 1.0pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" table=""><tbody><tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes;"><td width="300" valign="top" style="background: rgb(79, 129, 189); border-width: 1pt medium medium 1pt; border-style: solid none none solid; border-color: rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(79, 129, 189); padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 225.15pt;"><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>+ noun or gerund</span></b></p></td><td width="338" valign="top" style="background: rgb(79, 129, 189); border-width: 1pt 1pt medium medium; border-style: solid solid none none; border-color: rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(240, 240, 240); padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 253.65pt;"><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>+ object + bare infinitive</span></b></p></td></tr><tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 1;"><td width="300" valign="top" style="border-width: 1pt medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: solid none solid solid; border-color: rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(240, 240, 240) rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(79, 129, 189); padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 225.15pt; background-color: transparent;"><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>I suggest a presentation.</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>I suggest <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">having</span> a presentation.</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>I suggested a presentation (to Thomas/him).</span></b></p></td><td width="338" valign="top" style="border-width: 1pt 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-color: rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(79, 129, 189) rgb(240, 240, 240); padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 253.65pt; background-color: transparent;"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>I suggest (that) <u>we have</u> a presentation.</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>I suggest (that) <u>you go</u> to the presentation.</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";'>I suggested (to Thomas/him that) <u>we have</u> a presentation.</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; 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