Infinitives after Adjectives

Infinitives after Adjectives

By Gennie López

An infinitive (phrase) can follow certain adjectives.

Are you available to work overtime?

A happy family is likely to stay with the school.​

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An infinitive can follow these adjectives:

afraid ashamed careful challenging delighted

determined​ difficult easy disappointed excited

glad good happy hard important

impossible likely lucky necessary pleased

prepared proud ready relieved right

sad shocked sorry surprised willing​

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Multiple Choice

I'm afraid .......... alone. Would you go with me?

• go

• to go

• going

• to going

Multiple Choice

I'd be very happy .......... you, but I have a meeting right now.

• to help

• help

• helped

• to helping

Multiple Choice

Mike's a bit nervous. He thinks he isn't ready .......... abroad.

• study

• studying

• to study

• to studied

Multiple Choice

My professor said he was very proud .......... my progress throughout the semester.

• seeing

• to seeing

• seed

• to see