He's not likely to Vs It's unlikely for him

[Ryan.]

Which sentences from sentences group A and B are grammatical and idiomatic ?

A1-It's unlikely for him to pass the test.
A2-It's unlikely that he passes the test.
A3-He's not likely to pass the test.

B1-It's impossible for him to pass the test.
B2-He's impossible to pass the test.

Thanks.

 

[englishhobby]

Which sentences from sentences group A and B are grammatical and idiomatic ?

A1-It's unlikely for him to pass the test.
A2-It's unlikely that he passes the test.
A3-He's not likely to pass the test.

B1-It's impossible for him to pass the test.
B2-He's impossible to pass the test.

Thanks.

I think only the last one (B2) is neither grammatical, nor idiomatic. But let's wait for the native speakers to help.)

 

[Rover_KE]

Tell us what you think first, Ryan. You know we don't just hand out free homework answers.

englishhobby, it's a good idea to wait for native speakers to respond first before you give an opinion. Additionally, please state that you are not a teacher.

 

[emsr2d2]

Which sentences from sentences group A and B are grammatical and idiomatic ?

A1-It's unlikely for him to pass the test. :cross:
A2-It's unlikely that he passes the test. :cross: We would say "It's unlikely that he will pass the test."
A3-He's not likely to pass the test. :tick:

B1-It's impossible for him to pass the test. :tick:
B2-He's impossible to pass the test. :cross:

Thanks.

See above.

 

[Ryan.]

Tell us what you think first, Ryan. You know we don't just hand out free homework answers.

englishhobby, it's a good idea to wait for native speakers to respond first before you give an opinion. Additionally, please state that you are not a teacher.

These are the sentences that I wrote not my homework. I think A2, A3 and B1 are fine but I'm not sure about other ones.

 

[Ryan.]

Thanks. "impossible" and "unlikely" are both adjectives.Why is it OK to say "He's unlikely to do sth" but not "He's impossible to do sth" ?

 

[emsr2d2]

Thanks. "impossible" and "unlikely" are both adjectives.Why is it OK to say "He's unlikely to do sth" but not "He's impossible to do sth"?

Do you think that all adjectives are interchangeable? On that basis, it would be OK to say "He's not blue to do something". I'm sure you know that's not right.

 

[Ryan.]

Do you think that all adjectives are interchangeable? On that basis, it would be OK to say "He's not blue to do something". I'm sure you know that's not right.

I heard this sentence on The Big bang Theory series. "This woman is impossible to shop for". What about this sentence?

 

[emsr2d2]

I heard this sentence on The Big bang Theory series. "This woman is impossible to shop for". What about this sentence?

That means "It is impossible to buy something for her which she will like". It's the opposite of "She is really easy to shop for", meaning "I can easily find something to buy for her which she will like".

 

[emsr2d2]

englishhobby, it's a good idea to wait for native speakers to respond first before you give an opinion. Additionally, please state that you are not a teacher.

In englishhobby's defence, his/her member profile shows "English teacher" so it does not seem appropriate to start his/her posts with "not a teacher".

 

[Rover_KE]

I can't help feeling it didn't show that when I wrote post #3, which englishhobby Liked.