am - use in sentences

Object

  • fan: I am a great fan of Jean M. Auel, she must cringe every time someone mentions the film to her.
  • member: I have also passed the advanced driving test and am a member of the Institute of Advanced Motorists.
  • person: We hear that, " I am a visual person.
  • bit: I was silly at school and this is my chance to take in stuff now I am a bit older.

Preposition: until

  • pm: A day out ( the gardens are usually open from 10.30 am until 5 pm ) is full and satisfying.

Adjective complement

  • sure: I am not sure what you mean by " tough questions " .
  • grateful: Sir Nicholas Winterton: I am grateful to the Minister for his reply.
  • glad: I am glad you were able to spend the time sitting out in the sun with Pepper.
  • sorry: I am sorry about the delay in responding to this.
  • afraid: I am still afraid to be who I am.

Used with why or when

  • What: The Driving Instructor said, on March 25th, 2006 at 9:37 am What a waste of life indeed!

Present participle complement

  • look: Through no fault of mine I am now looking for my 3rd home at the ripe old age of 9 months.
  • try: I am trying to find any info possible about him.
  • go: I am also going to attempt to document how I go about learning something new.
  • hope: I am hoping to be able to do my sponsorship justice with some very good results this year.
  • write: I am writing about Age Exchange's River ' Project.
  • think: I am thinking here of popular culture studies, later, mass culture studies.

Preposition: in

  • awe: BFG i've been reading your threads here and at at MH site and am in complete awe of what you've done.
  • favor: I am also in favor of his view on memorizing and forgetting, partial and fragmented again.

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