Adjectives + to-infinitive -ing, that clause, wh- clauses - C2 03/02/2020 08:33

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Adjectives + to-infinitive -ing, that clause, wh- clauses - C2

Why is this important? Take-aways

Do you ever find yourself wanting to use adjectives, Today you will learn:
but not being sure how to?
- How to use adjectives in a variety of phrase
Do you get confused trying to remember the rules? types
This is where this flashcard will come in handy! - The mistakes to avoid

- …and some interesting trivia!

Examples & Explanations

Remember: adjectives are describing words. They tell us more about a noun (the name of a person, place, or thing).

Adjective + to infinitive…
=> infinitives are the basic form of a verb
=> go is an infinitive
=> going, goes, went are not infinitives because the basic form has been changed.

=> Some examples:

It's easy to say.
It isn't hard to do, is it?
It's nice to meet you.
It was kind of you to help me.
We're happy to tell you the job is yours!

Adjectives + -ing…
=> the -ing form of a verb is the continuous form
=> it is also used for the gerund form => this is where the verb functions as a noun
=> the -ing form always uses the verb 'to be' before it.

=>Some examples:
It's been nice getting to know you.
It's great knowing you are coming too.
It was fascinating talking to you.
It's interesting listening to him speak.
It's emotional watching her dance.

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CLAUSE SENTENCES:
=> clauses are parts of sentences that contain a verb.
For example,
When the sun shines, we always go to the beach => has two clauses.

Firstly, 'when the sun shines'. Secondly, 'we always go to the beach'.

Adjectives with 'that' clause

=> that is used to give more information about the first part of the sentence.

For example:
It was so hot that she didn't want to go outside.
=> We know from the first half here that it was a hot day.
=> The second half gives more information about the day and about what she wanted.

=>Some more examples:

She was so talented that she won the competition.
He was very upset that he wasn't chosen.
The weather was so lousy that even the dog didn't want to go out.

Adjectives with wh- clauses

=> 'wh-' clauses include, where, when, why, what, which, who, and how.

She is really caring which makes all the children love her.
The beach is perfect when the sun is out.
It is amazing what a cup of coffee can do for your mood.

Look out!

With '-ing' words, do not use 'to' =>

I like to going …
But do use a form of the verb 'to be' =>
He was happy going to that school.
We're enjoying driving our new hire car.

Don't forget!

Adjective + to infinitive => He's hard to understand.

Adjective + -ing => It's wonderful seeing you again!
Adjectives with 'that' clause => It was so early that she didn't want to get up.
Adjectives with 'wh-' clauses => It is really noisy, which is the reason I don't want to go back there again.

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Did you know?

Skyscrapers are very high buildings, and here are some things that are interesting to know about skyscrapers.
Firstly, it's funny finding out that the term 'skyscrapers' used to be used to talk about ships.

Secondly, a skyscraper is a description given to any building that appears to scrape the sky because it's so tall.
Thirdly, it is believed that the first skyscraper was a building which was built in 1885, in the USA, and was 138 feet high,
and had 10 storeys! Compare that to a modern skyscraper, like the Burj Khalifa, in Dubai, which is 2,716 feet high, and
has 160 storeys!

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