Structures with it
December 7th, 2010 in Improve English
It is used as the preparatory subject in a number of structures.
It + be + adjective + of + noun/pronoun + to-infinitive
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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’.
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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