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    Openmind 3 Unit 09 Grammar 1

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    The document discusses infinitive clauses with impersonal "it" and provides examples of their use, such as "It's important to brush your teeth properly" and "It's essential to prepare for the interview thoroughly." It explains that these clauses follow the pattern of "It + be verb + adjective + infinitive" and can be used to describe actions, people, or situations similarly to clauses with gerunds. Common errors to watch out for involve incorrect verbs or missing infinitive markers after "it."

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    The document discusses infinitive clauses with impersonal "it" and provides examples of their use, such as "It's important to brush your teeth properly" and "It's essential to prepare for the interview thoroughly." It explains that these clauses follow the pattern of "It + be verb + adjective + infinitive" and can be used to describe actions, people, or situations similarly to clauses with gerunds. Common errors to watch out for involve incorrect verbs or missing infinitive markers after "it."

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    The document discusses infinitive clauses with impersonal "it" and provides examples of their use, such as "It's important to brush your teeth properly" and "It's essential to prepare for the interview thoroughly." It explains that these clauses follow the pattern of "It + be verb + adjective + infinitive" and can be used to describe actions, people, or situations similarly to clauses with gerunds. Common errors to watch out for involve incorrect verbs or missing infinitive markers after "it."

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    Openmind 3 Unit 09 Grammar 1

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    The document discusses infinitive clauses with impersonal "it" and provides examples of their use, such as "It's important to brush your teeth properly" and "It's essential to prepare for the interview thoroughly." It explains that these clauses follow the pattern of "It + be verb + adjective + infinitive" and can be used to describe actions, people, or situations similarly to clauses with gerunds. Common errors to watch out for involve incorrect verbs or missing infinitive markers after "it."

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    INFINITIVE CLAUSES

    WITH IMPERSONAL IT
    1. What are the two speakers discussing?
    2. Which pronoun do both of the speakers use?
    3. Can you notice an error?

    A: It's important
    to plan for a job
    interview.

    B: And it's essential getting


    enough sleep the day before.
    INFINITIVE CLAUSES
    WITH IMPERSONAL IT
    1. Which of the answers includes an infinitive? b
    2. Which form of the verb appears in the other answer?
    the gerund
    3. The meaning of the sentences is the same / different.

    Keeping your hand still is


    a.
    I've hurt my important. That will help.
    hand. What
    should I do? It's important to keep your
    b.
    hand still. That will help.
    INFINITIVE CLAUSES
    WITH IMPERSONAL IT

    Other examples of infinitive clauses with impersonal it:

    • It's important to brush your teeth properly.


    • It's essential to prepare for the interview
    thoroughly.
    • If you're injured, it's better to take it easy for a
    while.
    • It's not necessary to sign up for the gym
    sessions—but it might be a good idea.
    INFINITIVE CLAUSES
    WITH IMPERSONAL IT

    It's important to It's not unusual to feel


    practice every day. nervous before an interview.

    It's not easy to learn to It's difficult to stay


    play a new instrument. focused sometimes.

    The beginning of an infinitive clause with impersonal


    it follows this pattern:
    It + is / is not + adjective
    ________ + infinitive clause.
    INFINITIVE CLAUSES
    WITH IMPERSONAL IT

    It's (not) Adjective Infinitive clause


    to keep your hand
    It's important
    still.
    to brush your
    ________
    's
    It ______ important
    _________
    teeth.
    to prepare for
    __________
    is
    It ______ essential
    ________
    the interview.
    's
    It ______ better
    ________ to take it easy.
    _______
    to sign up for
    _________
    is not
    It ______ necessary
    ________
    gym sessions.
    INFINITIVE CLAUSES
    WITH IMPERSONAL IT

    Brushing your teeth It's important to brush your


    is important. teeth.

    Feeling nervous It isn't unusual to feel nervous


    before an interview before an interview.
    isn't unusual.

    We use infinitive clauses with impersonal it to describe


    a person / an action / a situation.
    We use the infinitive clause to convey the same
    the gerund
    meaning as ___________.
    INFINITIVE CLAUSES
    WITH IMPERSONAL IT

    Watch Out!

    1. Is important to rest if you feel sick.


    It is
    2. It's good do regular exercise.
    It’s to do
    3. That's essential to practice speaking as much as
    possible.

    4. It bad to be lazy.
    It’s
    INFINITIVE CLAUSES
    WITH IMPERSONAL IT

    Talk about what you should do in each


    situation. Use the prompts to help you.

    a stolen phone a cold


    preparing for an interview a head injury

    • wear nice clothes • sit down


    • rest • drink a lot of water
    • go to the doctor • put some ice on it
    • phone the police • cancel your number
    • take some medicine • research the job
    INFINITIVE CLAUSES
    WITH IMPERSONAL IT

    Grammar wrap-up

    1. What verb comes after it in these infinitive


    clauses?

    2. In which real-life situation are you most likely


    to use infinitive clauses like this?

    3. What are some of the most common errors that


    could be made when using these clauses?

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