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[Teo]

1. Making a web page is easy for me.

2. It's easy for me making a web page.

3. To make a web page is easy for me.

4. It's easy for me to make a web page.

Which of the above sentences is not acceptable?
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[Lorikeet]

Number 2 is not acceptable.

[Teo]

1. Getting up early is not easy.

2. To get up early is not easy.

3. It is not easy getting up early.

4. It is not easy to get up early.
All can be acceptable, but 1 & 4 are the most natural. 2 is grammatically correct, but most people in conversations would use Ving to make a verbal noun in that case. 3 is a tough call--I would say this sentence with a slight pause, as in, "It's not easy, getting up early." Or, "It's hard, living away from your parents' house."

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If "It is not easy getting up early." is grammatically sound, why is the following sentence NOT acceptable?

It's easy for me making a Web page.
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[Teo]

One more question:
5. Making a web page is easy.
6. It's easy making a web page.
7. To make a web page is easy.
8. It's easy to make a web page.
Which of the above sentences is not acceptable?
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[Lorikeet]