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What will be the correct choice here and why ? I am ___________ the integrity of my colleagues. 1. fully convinced of 2. fully convincing about According to me the choice number one would be correct however according to the source of the question, number two is the correct choice. Please explain if there is some rule of grammar behind it. Thanks

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This exercise comes from the Objective English course, and the correct answer is 'fully convinced of'. If you are 'convinced of' something you believe it.
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The first choice is correct; the second choice doesn't make sense. The rule behind it involves the relationship between the Subject and the Verb. For example: "I convince you" (I=Subject, you=object, and the Subject performs the Verb, which is "convince"). You could also say: "You are convinced by me" (The situation is the same, but now You=subject, because the speaker wants to emphasize the recipient of the action, rather than the performer, which is "me"). It is the same principle in the sentences: "The book is boring" and "You are bored by the book"; or "The movie is amazing" and "You are amazed by the movie." The "ING" indicates that the book/movie is the source of the feeling, and the "ED" indicates that the feeling is happening to the Subject (you).
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I´m convinced of/ that...

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