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Be to + infinitive (formal future arrangement)

Structure:

subject + is/are + to + base verb

Used in news reporting and official contexts for planned events. Also conveys instructions: You are to report to the office.

Example:

The Prime Minister is to visit Brussels next week.

Examples

The Prime Minister is to visit Brussels next week.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "The Prime Minister is to visit Brussels next week."

Absolute construction (nominative absolute)

Absolute construction: All things considered

Absolute construction: The matter having been settled

Advanced affixation: noun and adjective suffixes

Advanced affixation: productive prefixes