presuming

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"My brother's decision to study harder for the exam was a reasonable choice. "

"She answered the teacher's question confidently, knowing she had studied hard. "

"My brother constantly helps his younger sister with her homework, demonstrating his steadfast loyalty and support. "

"He arrogantly declared that his answer was correct, even before the teacher finished explaining the problem. "

"Example Sentence: "Having invested wisely over the years, my grandmother is quite beforehand and enjoys a comfortable retirement." "

"A maverick politician repeatedly interrupted the debate by shouting."

"It was presumptuous of him to assume he'd get the promotion just because he'd worked there the longest. "

"Sire, do I have your permission to execute this traitor?"

"I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."

"That color scheme really oversteps the bounds of good taste."

"In the sentence "I want to eat," the phrase "to eat" is an example of the infinitive. "