Rewrite the following sentences using introductory it.

1. To become a millionaire was his life-long ambition.

2. To withdraw now will be sheer folly.
3. To err is human, to forgive, divine.
4. To learn English is easy.
5. To understand his motive was difficult.
6. To think of it now would be premature.
7. To drive so fast could be dangerous.
8. To get such an offer must be tempting.
9. To consult specialists must be advisable.
10. To accept your advice is difficult.
1. John threw the book into the fire.
2. Susie met James at the railway station.
3. Susie liked the design on the door very much.
4. My father bought me a toy car yesterday.
5. The manager dismissed the dishonest cashier.
6. John worries about his Dads health.
7. John talked to the Manager.
8. The police arrested the suspects.

A collective noun worksheet can significantly aid in the process of learning about collective nouns, because it
provides activities in which the learner can participate. However, in order to utilize collective noun worksheets,
you must first understand what exactly a collective noun is.
Defining Collective Nouns
Collective nouns are nouns that refer to groups, usually meaning a group of people. Collective nouns include:

army
audience
board
cabinet
class
committee
company
corporation
council
department
faculty
family
firm
group
jury
majority
minority
navy
public
school
senate
society
team
troupe

It is unusual to have an infinitive or a that-clause as the subject of a sentence in English. As an alternative we use
'introductory it' as the subject and put the infinitive or that-clause later.
That the Americans are friendly is a common belief.
It is a common belief that the Americans are friendly.
To be punctual is polite.
It is polite to be punctual.
These are some phrases that are used with the 'introductory it':
It is true/not true that...
It is likely/unlikely that...
It is essential to...
It is probable that...
It is better/best to...
We also use 'introductory it' to introduce ideas that we just thought of:
It occurred to me that... It struck me that...
'Introductory it' is usually used to express general ideas or beliefs:
Some people say that the environment is beyond saving.
It is believed that the environment is beyond saving.
They say that most people enjoy traveling.
It is said that most people enjoy traveling.

'Introductory it' is used to give extra emphasis to the subject it introduces.

Peter not John bought a new car.
It was Peter who bought a new car.

In English, existence is usually indicated by the structure there + to be. There is actually an adverb of
place, but the introductory there has no adverbial sense. It is merely used to introduce the sentence.
There are two people in the room. (More natural than Two people are in the room.)
There is a bridge over the river.
There have been many such rumors.
There is a hole in my tights.
There was a lot of noise in the street.
There is no denying the fact that he stole the watch.
Note that in the last sentence we use a peculiar structure no + gerund, which indicates impossibility.
There is no denying= It is impossible to deny
With plural subjects we use there are.
There were many accidents last year.
Note that there is is also common before plural subjects in informal speech.
There is some apples in the fridge. OR There are some apples in the fridge.
Introductory there can also be used with some intransitive verbs.
There seems to be a problem.
There came a knock at the door.
There happened to be no on near to save the boy.
There grew a warm friendship between the two.
There spread a rumor that he had been killed.
Note that introductory there is not used in a sentence if there is a definite subject.