Una serie de nombres pueden ir directamente seguidos de infinitivo. Algunos de los más útiles son: «ability,» «ambition,» «anxiety,» «attempt,» «decision,» «demand,» «desire,» «determination,» «eagerness,» «effort,» «failure,» «offer,» «plan,» «promise,» «refusal,» «request,» «scheme,» «willingness,» «wish»
- His ability to get on with people is his chief asset.
- He made an attempt/effort to stand up.
- Failure to obey the regulations may result in disqualification.
- Their offer/plan/promise to rebuild the town was not taken seriously.
- She was annoyed by his unwillingness to do his share of work.
A Practical English Grammar (A.J. Thomson & A.V. Martinet) 