Level 08 – Step 04 : It is + noun + to … (formal noun expressions) (It is a pleasure to meet you. It is a duty to help others.)
/Level 08 – Step 04 : It is + noun + to … (formal noun expressions) (It is a pleasure to meet you. It is a duty to help others.)
🚪 Let’s Begin
/🚪 Let’s Begin
🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn how to use a noun after “It is” to give a formal comment about an action or situation.
/🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn how to use a noun after “It is” to give a formal comment about an action or situation.
🐧Igupen: A noun after “It is”? That sounds different from “It is easy to…”
/🐧Igupen: A noun after “It is”? That sounds different from “It is easy to…”
🦉Professor Owl: Ho Ho Ho.
/🦉Professor Owl: Ho Ho Ho.
Yes — instead of an adjective, we use a noun (often called a formal or dummy subject) to make short, polite statements.
/Yes — instead of an adjective, we use a noun (often called a formal or dummy subject) to make short, polite statements.
🐧Igupen: Oh — like “It is a pleasure to meet you.”
/🐧Igupen: Oh — like “It is a pleasure to meet you.”
That sounds polite and a little formal.
/That sounds polite and a little formal.
📚 Lesson
/📚 Lesson
What is the “It is + noun + to …” structure?
/What is the “It is + noun + to …” structure?
This structure uses a noun after “It is” to give a formal evaluation or comment about an action.
/This structure uses a noun after “It is” to give a formal evaluation or comment about an action.
Form: It + is + noun + to + verb.
/Form: It + is + noun + to + verb.
Example: It is a pleasure to meet you.
/Example: It is a pleasure to meet you.
Common nouns: pleasure, duty, honor, shame, surprise, a good idea, a waste, a mistake, a risk, a relief.
/Common nouns: pleasure, duty, honor, shame, surprise, a good idea, a waste, a mistake, a risk, a relief.
Use this pattern when you want a short, formal, or polite statement about an action.
/Use this pattern when you want a short, formal, or polite statement about an action.
How to make sentences:
/How to make sentences:
Choose a noun that fits the opinion or feeling (pleasure, duty, shame, etc.).
/Choose a noun that fits the opinion or feeling (pleasure, duty, shame, etc.).
Add to + base verb to show the action.
/Add to + base verb to show the action.
You can add extra information after the verb: It is a pleasure to meet you at last.
/You can add extra information after the verb: It is a pleasure to meet you at last.
Difference from adjective form:
/Difference from adjective form:
Adjective form: It is easy to understand.
/Adjective form: It is easy to understand.
Noun form: It is a pleasure to help.
/Noun form: It is a pleasure to help.
🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
/🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
Pick a noun that matches the tone: use positive nouns (pleasure, honor, relief) for polite praise and neutral/negative nouns (shame, waste, risk) for criticism or caution.
/Pick a noun that matches the tone: use positive nouns (pleasure, honor, relief) for polite praise and neutral/negative nouns (shame, waste, risk) for criticism or caution.
Quick checks inside the lesson
/Quick checks inside the lesson
It is a pleasure to help. → polite, positive comment about helping.
/It is a pleasure to help. → polite, positive comment about helping.
It is a shame to waste food. → negative comment about wasting food.
/It is a shame to waste food. → negative comment about wasting food.
🌼 Sample Sentences
/🌼 Sample Sentences
No.01 It is a pleasure to meet you.
/No.01 It is a pleasure to meet you.
No.02 It is a duty to help others.
/No.02 It is a duty to help others.
No.03 It is an honor to receive this award.
/No.03 It is an honor to receive this award.
No.04 It is a shame to waste food.
/No.04 It is a shame to waste food.
No.05 It is a surprise to see you here.
/No.05 It is a surprise to see you here.
No.06 It is a relief to finish the test.
/No.06 It is a relief to finish the test.
No.07 It is a mistake to ignore the rules.
/No.07 It is a mistake to ignore the rules.
No.08 It is a risk to drive in the storm.
/No.08 It is a risk to drive in the storm.
No.09 It is a good idea to save money.
/No.09 It is a good idea to save money.
No.10 It is a waste to throw away old books.
/No.10 It is a waste to throw away old books.
🎓 Practice exercises
/🎓 Practice exercises
Note: Think first, then check the answers.
/Note: Think first, then check the answers.
Q1: Choose the correct sentence: A) It is a pleasure to meet you. B) It is pleasure to meet you.
/Q1: Choose the correct sentence: A) It is a pleasure to meet you. B) It is pleasure to meet you.
Q2: Fill in the blank with the best noun: It is a _____ to receive help when you are sick. (use relief)
/Q2: Fill in the blank with the best noun: It is a _____ to receive help when you are sick. (use relief)
Q3: True or False: “It is a duty to help others” uses the structure It + is + noun + to + verb.
/Q3: True or False: “It is a duty to help others” uses the structure It + is + noun + to + verb.
Q4: Rewrite using the noun form: “Helping others is the right thing to do.” → It is a _____ to help others. (use duty)
/Q4: Rewrite using the noun form: “Helping others is the right thing to do.” → It is a _____ to help others. (use duty)
Q5: Choose the best noun: It is a _____ to ignore safety rules. (risk / pleasure)
/Q5: Choose the best noun: It is a _____ to ignore safety rules. (risk / pleasure)
Q6: Fill in the blank: It is a _____ to forget your homework. (use mistake)
/Q6: Fill in the blank: It is a _____ to forget your homework. (use mistake)
Q7: Decide whether sentence is polite or negative: “It is an honor to receive this award.” (Polite or Negative)
/Q7: Decide whether sentence is polite or negative: “It is an honor to receive this award.” (Polite or Negative)
Q8: Make a sentence using this noun and verb: shame / waste / food.
/Q8: Make a sentence using this noun and verb: shame / waste / food.
Q9: Choose correct article and noun: A) It is honor to help. B) It is an honor to help.
/Q9: Choose correct article and noun: A) It is honor to help. B) It is an honor to help.
Q10: Fill in the blank: It is a _____ to save energy for the future. (use good idea)
/Q10: Fill in the blank: It is a _____ to save energy for the future. (use good idea)
◆ Answers
/◆ Answers
A1: A is correct: It is a pleasure to meet you.
/A1: A is correct: It is a pleasure to meet you.
A2: relief → It is a relief to receive help when you are sick.
/A2: relief → It is a relief to receive help when you are sick.
A3: True — the sentence follows It + is + noun + to + verb.
/A3: True — the sentence follows It + is + noun + to + verb.
A4: duty → It is a duty to help others.
/A4: duty → It is a duty to help others.
A5: risk → It is a risk to ignore safety rules.
/A5: risk → It is a risk to ignore safety rules.
A6: mistake → It is a mistake to forget your homework.
/A6: mistake → It is a mistake to forget your homework.
A7: Polite — it expresses respect and a positive feeling.
/A7: Polite — it expresses respect and a positive feeling.
A8: It is a shame to waste food.
/A8: It is a shame to waste food.
A9: B is correct: It is an honor to help.
/A9: B is correct: It is an honor to help.
A10: good idea → It is a good idea to save energy for the future.
/A10: good idea → It is a good idea to save energy for the future.
🦉 Closing
/🦉 Closing
🦉Professor Owl: Well done today.
/🦉Professor Owl: Well done today.
Using “It is + noun + to …” gives your sentences a formal, polite tone and helps you express opinions clearly.
/Using “It is + noun + to …” gives your sentences a formal, polite tone and helps you express opinions clearly.
🐧Igupen: I will try these sentences when I want to sound polite or formal.
/🐧Igupen: I will try these sentences when I want to sound polite or formal.
🦉Professor Owl: Keep practicing with different nouns — positive and negative — and you will use this structure naturally in speaking and writing.
/🦉Professor Owl: Keep practicing with different nouns — positive and negative — and you will use this structure naturally in speaking and writing.
