unit47- adjectives- that clause

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ADJECTIVES + THAT-CLAUSE OR TO-INFINTIVE 1) When an adjective follows a linking verb with a personal subject (rather than ‘It…’) we can put a number of things after the adjective. ç That-clause (to talk about someone’s feeling or opinion, or about how sure we are of something) afraid, alarmed, amazed, angry, annoyed, ashamed, astonished, aware, concerned, delighted, disappointed, glad, (un)happy, pleased, shocked, sorry, upset, worried, certain, confident, positive, sure (with the exception of aware and confident these can also be followed by a to- infinitive) Example: - He became worried (that) she might leap out from behind a door. - She felt certain (that) she’d seen him before. ç To-infinitive (un)able, careful, crazy, curious, difficult, easy, free, good, hard, impossible, inclined, nice, prepared, ready, welcome,willing . Example: - You’re free to leave at any time you want. - They’re very easy to please. ç Ing-form busy, worth (these can’t be followed by a that-clause or to-infinitive) Example: He was busy doing his homework. NOTE: Most of the adjectives listed as being followed by a to- infinitive can’t be followed by a that-clause. However, for the adjectives underline above we can use adjective + to-infinitive + that-clause. Example: - She was ready to admit (that) I was right. - They were prepared to accept that my idea was a good one.

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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