grammar · neutral
N + to V
A reduced relative clause using the to-infinitive to indicate purpose or the person/thing to be acted on (e.g. the person to contact = the person who you should contact).
Examples
“This is the person to contact about refunds.”
“She was the first candidate to finish the test.”
“There are many places to visit in the city.”
Band 8 sentence
“The candidate to represent the school will be selected after interviews.”
Collocations
- person to contact
- things to do
Common mistakes
This is the person who to contact.→This is the person to contact.
She is the first candidate who finished the test.→She is the first candidate to finish the test.
Say it for a higher band
5who + V→6who + should + V→7+N + to V
Easily confused
to-infinitive reduction vs full relative clause
“This is the book to read before the exam.”
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