ADJECTIVES + THAT-CLAUSE OR TO-INFINTIVE1) When an adjective follows a linking verb with a personal subject (rather than It) we can put a number of things after the adjective !hat"clause (to talk about someones feeling or opinion# or about how sure we are of something)afraid# alarmed# ama$ed# angr%# anno%ed# ashamed# astonished# aware# concerned# delighted# disappointed# glad# (un)happ%# pleased# shocked# sorr%# upset# worried# certain# confident# positive# sure (with the e&ception of aware and confident these can also be followed b% a to"infinitive)Example:" 'e became worried (that) she might leap out from behind a door" (he felt certain (that) shed seen him before !o"infinitive(un)able# careful# cra$%# curious# difficult# eas%# free# good# hard# impossible# inclined# nice# prepared# read%# welcome#willingExample:" )oure free to leave at an% time %ou want" !he%re ver% eas% to please Ing"formbus%# worth (these cant be followed b% a that"clause or to"infinitive)Example: 'e was bus% doing his homeworkNOTE: *ost of the adjectives listed as being followed b% a to"infinitive cant be followed b% a that"clause 'owever# for the adjectives underline above we can use adjective + to"infinitive + that"clauseExample:" (he was read% to admit (that) I was right" !he% were prepared to accept that m% idea was a good one,) (ometimes we can use adjective + preposition + ing"form oradjective + to"infinitive with littledifference in meaningCompare:" Im sorr% to disturb %ou (- Im disturbing %ou now)" Im sorr% for disturbing %ou (- I disturbed %ou earlier).) It + linking verb + adjectiveWe can often avoid beginning a sentence with a that"clause or a to"infinitive# b% using ItExample:" It became clear that I wasnt welcome (rather than !hat I wasnt welcome was clear)" It is essential to get there earl% (rather than !o get there earl% is essential)NOTE 1: We can put of + subject or for + subject between the adjective and a to"infinitive/or adjectives which take of + subject include careless# greed%# kind# nice# sill%# wrong# generous/or adjectives which take for + subject include eas%# essential# hard# important# impossible# necessar%# unacceptable# vital# difficultExample:" It was generous of her to take on the job (or (he was generous to take on the job)" It seemed difficult for him to walkNOTE 2: We can also use it + adjective after verbs such as believe# consider# feel# find# think before a that"clause or to"infinitiveExample:" I thought it dreadful that 0i$ was asked to resign" !he% consider it wrong to smoke in public places