grammar · neutral
find it + adjective + to + V
a dummy-it structure used to say how something feels or seems (I find it + adjective + to do something)
Examples
“I find it difficult to balance studying and part-time work.”
“Many students find it useful to review past papers before exams.”
“She finds it hard to get up early for morning classes.”
Band 8 sentence
“Many international students find it challenging to settle in quickly due to cultural differences.”
Collocations
- find it difficult to + V
- find it useful/helpful/interesting to + V
Word family
Common mistakes
I find difficult to adapt to city life.→I find it difficult to adapt to city life.
She find it hard to wake up early.→She finds it hard to wake up early.
Say it for a higher band
5think→6feel→7+find it
Synonyms
think it
consider it
Easily confused
think + clause
“I think that studying in groups helps me learn faster.”
Related words
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In Tenses
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