The programme was implemented successful despite several obstacles.
The verb phrase was implemented requires an adverb describing how the action was performed. Correct: was implemented successfully.
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The argument presented by the lawyer was remarkably persuasive.
Persuasive is an adjective correctly modified by the adverb remarkably.
The department has undertaken to publish the revised guidelines before the end of the month.
Undertake + to-infinitive is correct when expressing a formal commitment to perform an action.
The officer assured to the candidates that their applications would be reviewed fairly.
Assure takes the person directly as its object. Correct: The officer assured the candidates that their applications would be reviewed fairly.
The officer assured the candidates that their applications would be reviewed fairly.
Assure + person + that-clause is correctly used.
She explained the newly appointed staff members the procedure.
Explain does not normally take the person as an indirect object without to. Correct: She explained the procedure to the newly appointed staff mem…
She explained the procedure to the newly appointed staff members.
Explain something to someone is correct.
The manager informed to the employees about the revised attendance policy.
Inform takes the person as a direct object. Correct: The manager informed the employees about the revised attendance policy.
The manager informed the employees about the revised attendance policy.
Inform someone about something is correct.
The officer reminded to the applicants that original certificates were mandatory.
Remind takes a direct object without to. Correct: The officer reminded the applicants that original certificates were mandatory.
The officer reminded the applicants to carry their original certificates.
Remind + object + to-infinitive is correctly used.
She appears to have completed the assignment ahead of schedule.
The perfect infinitive to have completed correctly refers to an action completed before the present assessment.
The accused denied to have received any confidential information.
Deny is normally followed by a gerund, not a to-infinitive. Correct: The accused denied having received any confidential information.
The candidate admitted having submitted an incorrect document.
Admit + perfect gerund correctly refers to acknowledging an earlier action.
He is looking forward to meet the newly appointed director.
Look forward to takes a gerund. Correct: He is looking forward to meeting the newly appointed director.
She is looking forward to receiving the appointment letter.
In look forward to, to is a preposition, so the gerund receiving is correct.
The committee decided against to postpone the examination.
The preposition against must be followed by a noun or gerund. Correct: decided against postponing the examination.
The committee decided against postponing the examination.
Decide against + gerund is the correct structure.
He prefers to read newspapers than to watch television.
With prefer, the standard comparison uses to, not than. Correct: He prefers to read newspapers rather than watch television, or He prefers readin…
She prefers reading newspapers to watching television.
Prefer + gerund + to + gerund is correctly used.
I would prefer to stay at home rather than travelling during the storm.
Parallel infinitives are appropriate here. Correct: I would prefer to stay at home rather than travel during the storm.
I would rather stay at home than travel during the storm.
Would rather + base verb + than + base verb is correct.
She got the technician check the faulty connection.
In the causative construction get + person + to-infinitive, to is required. Correct: She got the technician to check the faulty connection.
The supervisor had the damaged equipment repaired immediately.
Have + object + past participle correctly expresses arranging for something to be done.