Today’s grammatical word is “bound” and, even though it is technically an adjective, it doesn’t function as a typical adjective, so I’ve decided to write about it as a grammatical word. It’s not typical as an adjective because it must always be followed by a verb and then the rest of the sentence.
It is used when we are making a prediction about something in the future, and we feel quite certain that it will be true. For example:
There are bound to be a lot of pretty girls at Kelly’s party because she’s a model.
A: I was invited to have dinner at a French restaurant tonight.
B: Then you’d better take a lot of money with you. It’s bound to be quite expensive.
I don’t want to go to the dance club on Saturday night. It’s bound to be really crowded.
A: Do you think Jake will come to the dinner tonight at the seafood restaurant.
B: He’s bound to come. He really loves seafood.
My favorite basketball team hasn’t lost a single game this season, so they’re bound to win again tonight.
As you can see, the word “bound” is always followed by the infinitive (to + base form of a verb). Often, the verb is “to be”, as in the first three examples, but we can also use other verbs, as in the last two examples.
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