Grammar and UsageGrammar and UsageTom seemed excited when he heard the good news yesterday
My mother didn’t allow him to go out, for he had lots of homework to do
In order to keep healthy, Jack takes exercise every morning
Lead-inTo-infinitiveFunctionsSample SentencesTo find a best friend is difficult
It is difficult to find a best friend
I need to sleep for eight hours every day
Please remember to write to me
SubjectObjectFunctionsSample SentencesI ask him to come over
He ordered Tom to leave at once
I have an important meeting to attend
I have two letters to write
AttributeObjectComplementFunctionsSample SentencesHis intention was to cheer me up
My job is to deliver letters
My dad arranged some swimming lessons to surprise me
He worked hard to provide for his big family
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