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3.

It is + adjective + to-infinitive
We often use the infitive after certain adjectives in sentences or clauses starting
with it. This is usually to give our opinion about something. We can also add for or of
and a noun or pronoun:

It's difficult to give an exact figure.


It was difficult for us to be any more precise at the time.
It's incredibly silly to behave like that at the boss's party.
It was very silly of him to say what he did.

See if you can work out which to use, for or of, in the following exercise, and then
read my comments.
Exercise 6 - Enter for or of as appropriate
1.

It was really stupid him to go into the mountains dressed like that.

2.

It's unusual him to behave in this way.

3.

It's easy you to say that when you've never worked with him.

4.

It is wrong him to get so angry over such a little thing.

5.

Isn't it possible you to arrive on time occasionally?

6.

It's hard her to make a living from her business.

7.

It was so clever you to think of doing it like that.

8.

It was important him to realise how serious this was.

9.

It was right her to complain. I'd have done the same.

10.

It is so kind you to look after the children for the afternoon.

11.

It's quite common people to see foxes in the city nowadays.

12.

It was necessary us to solve this question as soon as possible.

Adjectives in this category include:

difficult, easy, hard, (im)possible


important, necessary, pointless, vital
common, normal, rare, (un)usual
right, wrong, nice, kind, clever, intelligent, silly, stupid

The first two groups are used equally with or without the pronoun, as they are used
for both general situations and specific individuals. The third group is usually used
without a pronoun, as they refer to everybody - It is common to see .... I think it is
fairly unusual to see the last group without a noun or pronoun as we are usually
referring to an individual.

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