grammar (phrase frame) · neutral

decide + to + V

Band 4-5speakingtask2

to make a choice to do something after thinking about it

Examples

“After much thought, I decided to apply for the scholarship.”

“She decided to study medicine despite her parents' worries.”

“We decided to move to the city for better job prospects.”

Band 8 sentence

“After weighing the pros and cons, I decided to specialise in environmental engineering.”

Collocations

  • decide to + V
  • decide on + noun/doing

Word family

decide verbdecision noundecisive adjective

Common mistakes

I decided go to university.→I decided to go to university.

She decided going abroad.→She decided to go abroad.

I decided on to take the bus.→I decided to take the bus.

Say it for a higher band

5want to→6plan to→7+decide to

Synonyms

choose

opt to

Easily confused

plan + to + V

“She planned to move abroad next year.”

Related words

look forward to + V-ingtry + V-ing / try to + Vfor + somebody + to + Vavoid + V-ingbe likely to + Vbegin / start + V-ing / to + Vprevent + somebody + from + V-ingturn out + to + V

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