Common Adjectives that Can Be Followed by the Infinitive
Adjectives are determiners that can be placed in two different
positions within a sentence to modify or describe a person or a thing.
Some adjectives can be followed by the to-infinitive form
of verbs to express feelings or reactions.
Adjectives
+ to-infinitives have this structure:
Adjective + (noun/noun phrase) + to-infinitive +
…
Incorrect: He was anxious making a move.
Correct: He was anxious to make a move.
Incorrect: He is eager meeting his family.
Correct: He is eager to meet his family.
Incorrect: It is easy saying anything but difficult doing.
Correct: It is easy to say anything but difficult to do.
Incorrect: I was pleased watching the movie.
Correct: I was pleased to watch the movie.
Incorrect: We are ready going.
Correct: We are ready to go.
Incorrect: I cannot believe that he is able doing it.
Correct: I cannot believe that he is able to do it.
Correct: He was anxious to make a move.
Incorrect: He is eager meeting his family.
Correct: He is eager to meet his family.
Incorrect: It is easy saying anything but difficult doing.
Correct: It is easy to say anything but difficult to do.
Incorrect: I was pleased watching the movie.
Correct: I was pleased to watch the movie.
Incorrect: We are ready going.
Correct: We are ready to go.
Incorrect: I cannot believe that he is able doing it.
Correct: I cannot believe that he is able to do it.
Common Adjectives that Can Be Followed by the Infinitive are:
afraid alarmed amazed angry anxious ashamed bound careful certain content curious
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delighted depressed determined disappointed distressed disturbed eager easy eligible embarrassed encouraged
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exited fortunate glad happy hesitant liable likely lucky pleased proud ready
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relieved reluctant sad shocked sorry surprised touched upset willing
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