Nouns Followed by Infinitives

advice - His advice to continue was good.

appeal - The appeal to reduce pollution was ineffective.

attempt - Her attempt to locate them was unsuccessful.

chance - In Britain, you will have a chance to improve your English.

decision - The decision to increase taxes was not popular.

desire - His desire to get a good job motivated him.

dream - Her dream to become an actress was never realized.

goal - His goal to run a marathon seemed unrealistic.

motivation - Her motivation to enter university impressed them.

need - Bob's need to be the center of attention was irritating.

opportunity - The opportunity to live in New York interested Sandra.

order - They followed the general's order to retreat.

permission - Permission to enter the area was difficult to get.

plan - Sandy's plan to move to Madrid bothered her parents.

preparation - NASA's preparations to launch on Monday moved forward.

proposal - Her proposal to host the party impressed the committee.

recommendation - His recommendation to close the school upset the community.

refusal - Debra's refusal to help did not go unnoticed.

reminder - Her reminder to review the vocabulary helped me pass the test.

request - Their request to participate was granted.

requirement - Their requirement to speak four languages was unreasonable.

suggestion - His suggestion to leave seemed like a good idea.

tendency - His tendency to tap his desk during a test annoyed me.

wish - Her wish to be treated normally was respected.

way - One way to improve your English is to read novels.