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Infinitive Constructions. Complex Object

General Note	Indicators	Examples
This Complex consists of a noun in the common case (общий падеж) or a pronoun in the objective case (объектный, косвенный падеж) and the infinitive. It is mostly translated into Russian by an object clause.	After verbs of: a) mental activity: to know, to think, to find, to consider, to believe, to suppose, to expect, to imagine, etc. b) declaring: to declare, to report, to pronounce, etc. c) wish and intention: to want, to wish, to desire, to mean, to intend, should/would like etc. d) feeling and emotion: to like, to love, to hate, cannot bare etc. e) sense perception: to hear, to see, to watch, to feel, to observe, to notice, to make (заставлять) etc. f) order, compulsion and permission: to order, to allow, to have, to make, to get, to let.	a) I think it to be a mistake b) They reported the enemy to be ten miles away. c) I want you to visit her. d) I hate you to talk like that.. e) I saw him get on the bus this morning. BARE INFINITIVE!!! f) What makes you think it was me? Let him sit here if he wants.

Translate into Russian.

1. I saw her write a letter………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. She felt her hand tremble……………………………………………………………………………………………

3. They want you to stay with us. ………………………………………………………………………………………

4. I know him to be a good pupil. ………………………………………………………………………………………

5. He watched her cross the street. ………………………………………………………………………………………

6. I made him repeat the lesson. …………………………………………………………………………………………

7. We heard him speak to the teacher. …………………………………………………………………………………

8. He ordered the class to be aired. ……………………………………………………………………………………

9. I wished him to come. ………………………………………………………………………………………………

10. She expects him to answer the letter. ………………………………………………………………………………

11. I heard her cry. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

12. They saw him climb the tree. …………………………………………………………………………………………

13. We believe them to come in time. …………………………………………………………………………………

14. The teacher made the pupils learn the rule. ………………………………………………………………………

15. We felt the house shake. ……………………………………………………………………………………………

16. I know Mary to be very clever. ……………………………………………………………………………………

17. They expected the teacher to ask them questions. ……………………………………………………………………

18. Mother ordered me to clean the room. …………………………………………………………………………………

19. I want her to go to the library with me. ……………………………………………………………………………

20. She doesn't like him to be late. ……………………………………………………………………………………

Paraphrase the sentences using Complex Object. Make all the necessary changes.

Model 1: People know that he is an honest man. People know him to be an honest man.

1. I know that she has an interest in the company. . ………………………………………………………………

2. I be­lieve that she isn't guilty. . …………………………………………………………………………………

3. I found that the job was very chal­lenging. . ……………………………………………………………………

4. I imagine that he works very hard. . ……………………………………………………………………………

5. We didn't ex­pect that he would arrive by plane. . ………………………………………………………………

6. The patient wanted that the doctor examined him. . ……………………………………………………………

7. He wished that the specialist cured him of his illness. . …………………………………………………………

8. Do you mean that he should bring his girl-friend to the party? . …………………………………………………

9. I didn't mean that you should go there immediately. . ……………………………………………………………

10. Do you like when your guests leave your place late? …………………………………………………………

Model 2: She heard that he whispered something. She heard him whisper something.

1. I felt that it was true this time. . ………………………………………………………………………………

2. I saw that the man pulled the door open. . ……………………………………………………………………

3. I felt that his hand was trembling. . ……………………………………………………………………………

4. I noticed that the woman passed him by and gave him a quick and strange look.

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5. We heard that the actor was singing. . ………………………………………………………………………

6. They forced us to sit and wait (make). . …………………………………………………………………………

7. Her parents wouldn't give her permis­sion to go out with boys (let).

8 His parents didn't allow him to leave the home-town (let)

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