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1. Translate the sentences with Complex Object into Russian.
1) I didn’t expect these remarks to be popular.
2) We knew some of the rumours to be nonsense.
3) He didn’t mean this to be a very long meeting.
4) Would you like me to read the manuscript aloud to you?
5) I wanted him to know that some of us were thinking about him.
6) He wished me to be present at the reconciliation.
7) No one could expect her to be happy.
8) I knew that to be true.
9) I could feel my nose bleed.
10) I felt Maggie’s hand tighten in mine.
11) I had not heard him speak before.
12) I had never known Mr Rose behave like this.
13) What makes you think you have any talent?
14) I watched her move away from us.
15) Do you really want us to go to the theatre tomorrow?
2. Use the particle to with the Infinitive where required.
1) Tell me what you would like me ..... do.
2) Hearing the bell ..... ring he went to see who was at the door.
3) Did you feel the bridge ..... shake?
4) I don’t like you ..... say such things.
5) Put on a thicker coat, I don’t want you ..... catch cold.
6) We expect this book ..... appear on sale very soon.
7) I saw him ..... get off the bus.
8) The whole problem is so important that I would like you ..... go over the facts once more.
9) At the Central Station, the men watched the train ..... come in.
10) We know Australia ..... be the only continent situated in the southern hemisphere.
11) We sincerely wish good relations ..... be established between our two countries.
12) Presently we saw him ..... emerge from the station, ..... cross the street and ..... disappear into the building.
3. Change these sentences using Complex Object as shown in the model.
Model: I believe that he is a great artist.
I believe him to be a great artist.
1) I consider that business is very profitable.
2) The firm can’t expect that unskilled men will become experienced overnight.
3) I admit that my accusation was right.
4) I believe that the sault mine will make a bigger profit.
5) We didn’t expect that the government was running late clearing the cheques.
6) I don’t expect that he will give the reason.
7) The banker discovered that their customers were always trying to tell them a good tale.
8) He found that the assignment of his client was difficult to fulfil.
9) We expect that at the talks they will clear up several points of the contract.
4. Act out the dialogue containing Complex Object.
The interview takes place at the Marriage Guidance Council.
Barbara complains about her husband to the counsellor, Mrs Murray.
| Mrs M.: | – Come in, Barbara. Is your husband here? |
| B.: | – Yes, I persuaded him to come. He is waiting outside. |
| Mrs M.: | – Do you still have rows? |
| B.: | – Yes, we do. I wanted to go to work again. But my husband doesn’t want me to have a job. He never does anything in the house. He expects me to run around and get his meals. You don’t think that’s right, do you? |
| Mrs M.: | – I’m not here to pass judgement. I’m here to listen. |
| B.: | – And I’m not his servant. Last Friday he invited his friends to come round for a drink. He didn’t tell me to expect them. And I always have to remind him to pick up his clothes. He is so untidy and inconsiderate. |
| Mrs M.: | – Barbara, Malcolm said he would like you to go back to work. He complains you never allow him to suggest anything about the house or the kids, that you forbid the kids to ride their bikes to school. |
| B.: | – But the kids are too young to ride in the traffic. When I once saw them ride I nearly fainted. I can’t hear him even speak of such things! |
5. Use Complex Object instead of the subordinate clause.
1) Have you ever seen how Paul plays golf?
2) Have you seen how she got on Glasgow bus this morning?
3) Did you see how somebody picked up Tony?
4) Did you notice how the man parked the car near our house?
5) Did you watch on TV how Phil Dilan knocked down another player?
6) Did you notice how Sally entertained the guests at the party?
7) Did you see how he fell off the wall?
8) I didn’t hear how you came in.
9) She didn’t notice how everyone got out.
10) He did’t see how the accident happened.
6. Paraphraze the sentences using Complex Object.
1) The Fund expects that Eastern governments will institute massive programmes of public information and education.
2) Some people expect that individual currencies will disappear and will be replaced by international ones.
3) Until 1980s, most developing countries opposed free trade. Governments wished their countries were industrialized in order to counteract.
4) Few analysts expect that the Prime Minister will adopt the aggressive financial restructuring measures.
5) The Chairman said that he wished the company’s shares would resume trading at the end of August.
6) It’s unrealistic to expect that advertising will do the major job of communicating large number of prices.
7) The existence of large corporations showed that the classical economic theory of perfect competition is inadequate.
7. Translate the sentences into English using Complex Obiect where possible.
1) Я хотел бы, чтобы вы объяснили мне это правило еще раз.
2) Что вы хотите, чтобы я сделал для вас?
3) Вы слышали когда-нибудь, как он поет?
4) Я слышал, что он приехал в Москву.
5) Они не видели, как я вошел в комнату.
6) Никто не ожидал, что они уедут так скоро.
7) Я знаю, что он порядочный человек.
8) Он увидел, как машина повернула за угол и исчезла.
9) Я считаю, что он ответственен за это.
10) Она увидела, что письмо не было подписано.
11) Они хотели, чтобы его пригласили на вечер.
12) Она чувствовала, как дрожит ее голос.
13) Они не ожидали, что их пошлют в Англию учиться.
14) Мы стояли у ворот, ожидая, когда прибудет машина.
15) Я слышал, как директор упомянул его имя.
16) Я бы хотел, чтобы встреча с мистером Грином была перенесена на более позднее время.
17) Начальник отдела надеялся, что его помощник сможет найти ошибку в декларации о доходах.
18) Я слышал, что условия поставок зерна уже обсуждены.
19) Вы не заставите нас поверить, что этот банк обанкротился. Он считается очень надежным.
5.2. Complex Subject (The Subjective Infinitive Construction)
Complex Subject contains the Subject complicated by the Infinitive: Ann is said to resemble her sister. The underlined words are the Subject of the sentence.
Complex Subject is used:
a) with the following verbs in the Passive Voice: see, hear, think, consider, know, expect, believe, suppose, make, say, report, allege, etc.:
He was seen to disappear in the distance.
The man was reported to have stolen the money.
The manuscript is believed to have been written in the 15th century.
b) with the word-groups: to be likely, to be sure, to be certain:
They are likely to be married in September.
He is sure (certain) to come.
c) with the verbs in the Active Voice: seem, appear, happen, prove, turn out:
The experiment proved to be a failure.
They all turned out to be good friends.
They seemed to have forgotten my address.
Only yesterday we happened to see Andy.
E x e r c i s e s
1. Paraphraze using Complex Subject.
Model: It is known that he is a great book-lover.
He is known to be a great book-lover.
1) It was expected that the members of the Committee would come to an agreement.
2) It was reported that many buildings had been damaged by the fire.
3) It seems that this book is very popular with children.
4) It appears that the house was built in the 18th century.
5) It happened so that he was at home at that time.
6) It proved that he was a very experienced worker.
7) It is likely that the ship will arrive tonight.
8) It is not likely that they will return soon.
9) It is unlikely that the meeting will be postponed.
10) It is sure that they will come to London.
11) It is certain that they will be here on Monday.
12) It was likely that the price of copper would fall.
2. Put in the correct form of the Infinitive as a Complex Subject.
1) My sister is said ..... me. (resemble)
2) The book is said ..... very interesting. (be)
3) Coal in India is said ..... as far back as 1775. (work)
4) The Island of Britain is known ..... to the Roman world by Julius Caesar in the year 55 B.C.. (reveal)
5) Latin was supposed ..... the only language worth of study, and it was studied for practical purpose. (be)
6) His father was considered by many ..... a great man. (be)
7) Priam Farll is supposed ..... in Westminster Abbey. (bury)
8) Historians appear ..... but little of his life. (know)
9) They seemed ..... quite ..... this fact already. (forget)
10) Only yesterday we happened ..... Michael. (see)
11) The experiment proved .....a success. (be)
12) They all turned out ..... good fighters. (become)
13) He is sure ..... her. (marry)
14) This fire is certain ..... a panic in the morning. (produce)
15) They are likely ..... us soon. (forget)
16) No modern writer would be likely ..... anything of the sort. (write)
17) When a book is greatly admired and often read, the language in which it is written is likely ..... to some extent by those who read it. (imitate)
3. Use your own ideas to complete the sentences with the Infinitive in the correct form.
1) Lake Baikal is said ..... the deepest lake in the world.
2) The negotiations are likely ..... until Sunday.
3) The steamer is believed ..... in Istambul.
4) The cargo does not seem ..... by the storm.
5) The parties are reported ..... the problem.
6) The parties are understood ..... an agreement.
7) They are very likely ..... part in this work.
8) The results of the test seemed ..... them.
9) This plant seems ..... such equipment since 1965.
10) I happened ..... my office early that day.
11) She seemed ..... for along time.
12) They seem ..... a good time at the seaside.
13) The price of this metal in England is stated ..... by 11.6% in September last year.
14) The devaluation of the pound sterling is known ..... to a rise in the prices of all the goods imported into England.
15) He is sure ...… manager of the production department at the next meeting of the Board.
4. Put in suitable words to make Complex Subject.
1) He ..... to be inviting Roger to take a risk.
2) Human fatigue ..... to have played a part in the tragedy.
3) In that same week I ..... to have been enquiring whether certain invitations have been sent out.
4) They ..... to be getting on a bit better.
5) He ..... to have gained all he wanted.
6) The victim ..... to have been poisoned.
7) He ..... to report on his findings to the Committee.
8) Mummy ..... to be a saint.
9) He ..... to be preparing a report on the incident.
10) The building ..... to have been damaged in the air raid.
11) What's that ..... to signify?
12) In those days a woman ..... to be as thin as a rail and as flat as a pancake.
13) He ..... always ..... to be a doctor.
14) The remark ..... to reach our teacher.
15) He ..... to make a speech there and he wanted me to hear it.
5. Fill in with the correct form of the Infinitive in brackets.
1) Competition in future is likely (be) between a small number of large carriers.
2) Telecom Italia is expected (bid) aggressively for the company.
3) The market had got very pessimistic about interest rates but that view seems (shift) a little in the past couple of days.
4) The appointment was intended (enhance) the credibility of the new administration.
5) Seeboard company due to introduce competition for consumers this September, is thought (run) at least four weeks.
6) The planned merger is likely (prove) a headache for federal and state regulators.
7) The Minister is said (involve) in bribery.
6. Translate the sentences into English using Complex Subject.
1) Он обязательно придет.
2) Опыт оказался неудачным.
3) Этот пожар, несомненно, вызовет панику.
4) Ожидают, что он приедет завтра.
5) Говорят, что он уехал в Париж.
6) Говорят, что президент едет в Стамбул на саммит.
7) Оказалось, что он прав.
8) Было доказано, что он прав.
9) Известно, что Ломоносов был самым крупным ученым своего времени.
10) Он, кажется, очень упрямый человек.
11) Я оказался случайно осведомлен об этом деле.
12) Я случайно оказался в конторе, когда он пришел.
13) Он, кажется, не понимает значения этого изобретения.
14) В моем сочинении будут, вероятно, ошибки.
15) Очень вероятно, что они заключили соглашение.
16) Известно, что он придерживается другого мнения по этому вопросу.
17) Считается, что этот дом был построен около двухсот лет назад.
18) Кажется, клиент уже очень долго ждет в приемной.
5.3. The For-to-Infinitive Construction
The For-To-Infinitive construction is a complex structure consisiting of the preposition for + Object + the Infinitive: That was for him to explain.
It is used in all functions characteristic of the Infinitive:
| Subject: | For me to speak was impossible. |
| Predicative: | That was for him to find out. |
| Complex Object: | He waited for her to speak. |
| Attribute: | The best thing for you to do is to leave at once. |
| Purpose: | He stepped aside for me to pass. |
| Result: | It was too great a temptation for him to resist. |
E x e r c i s e s
1. Make one sentence out of two as in the model.