Fill in the blanks.
1It is difficult to please her. / She is difficult ...............
Wrong!
Use "to please" because the object is already the subject "She" in this pattern.
2It is safe to drink this water. / This water is safe ...............
Wrong!
Use "to drink" after adjectives such as safe when saying what can be done with the subject.
3It is easy to answer these questions. / These questions are easy ...............
Wrong!
Use "to answer" after adjectives such as easy when the subject receives the action.
4It was not nice ............... to him like that.
Wrong!
Use "of you to talk" after adjectives such as nice when judging a person's action.
5It is stupid ............... your opportunities like that.
Wrong!
Use "of you to waste" after adjectives such as stupid when judging a person's action.
6It is careless ............... like that.
Wrong!
Use "of him to drive" after adjectives such as careless when judging a person's action.
7I was surprised ............... him there.
Wrong!
Use "to find" after surprised to explain the reason for the feeling.
8It was a dangerous journey. We were glad ............... home safely.
Wrong!
Use "to get" after glad to explain the reason for the feeling.
9If we have a vacancy, you will be the first person ...............
Wrong!
Use "to know" after the first person to show who will receive the information first.
10It is difficult to translate some words. / Some words are difficult ...............
Wrong!
Use "to translate" because the object is already the subject "Some words" in this pattern.
11He was the only person ............... on time.
Wrong!
Use "to arrive" after the only person to describe that person's action.
12It is inconsiderate ............... like that.
Wrong!
Use "of him to act" after adjectives such as inconsiderate when judging a person's action.
Exercise complete
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Answers
- It is difficult to please her. / She is difficult to please
- It is safe to drink this water. / This water is safe to drink
- It is easy to answer these questions. / These questions are easy to answer
- It was not nice of you to talk to him like that.
- It is stupid of you to waste your opportunities like that.
- It is careless of him to drive like that.
- I was surprised to find him there.
- It was a dangerous journey. We were glad to get home safely.
- If we have a vacancy, you will be the first person to know
- It is difficult to translate some words. / Some words are difficult to translate
- He was the only person to arrive on time.
- It is inconsiderate of him to act like that.