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Introductory It – Part II

November 24th, 2009 in English Grammar, English Learning, ESL, Improve English

When the subject is a clause

When the subject is a clause, the sentence usually begins with it. So instead of saying ‘That he was once a communist is true’, we say, ‘It is true that he was once a communist’.

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Introductory It

November 24th, 2009 in English Grammar, English Learning, ESL, Improve English

When the subjective is an infinitive phrase

We begin a sentence with it when the real subject is an infinitive phrase. So instead of saying, ‘To accept your advice is difficult’, we say, ‘It is difficult to accept your advice’.

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