Simple Object

We’d like to take part in this work.

They expect to solve this problem.

He supposes to send letters by air-mail.

We’d like to know your results.

Our scientists expect to ob­tain some new data.

Complex Object

We’d like everybody to take part in this work.

They expect our group to solve this problem.

He supposes us to send let­ters by air-mail.

We’d like them to know the results.

Our scientists expect their assistants to obtain some new data.

5. Point out sentences with the Complex Object and the Infinitive in the function of adverbial modi­fier:

1. Our professor wants us to practice English. 2. I am sorry to have caused you so much trouble. 3. A professor of our University went there to teach English for a semester. 4. We want you to be invited to visit our firm.

5. They go there to establish concrete relations between our Institute and an American University.

6. Translate into Ukrainian paying attention to the translation of the Complex Object:

1, They wanted us to visit their firm. 2. We expect you to continue this trend with an educational exchange among educators of our two countries. 3. We know him to have graduated from Cherkassy Engineering and Technological Institute three years ago. 4. We know him to be a doctor of science, a full professor and the head of our foreign languages department. 5. We think our students to be eager to learn English. 6. The teacher considers him to be a good student. 7. We know him to be one of the best experts in American literature of the 20th century.

7. Read sentences with the Complex Subject and translate them into Ukrainian:

1. The American delegation is believed to come at the end of the year. 2. The lecture was said to be interesting.

3. The members of the committee are reported to have come to an agreement. 4. Our Institute is considered to be the best in the town. 5. A computer centre is ex­pected to be installed at our institute. 6. Young engin­eers are now expected to use high-speed digital com­puters.

8. Translate into Ukrainian. Pay attention to the predicate in active voice:

1. Our students seem to know English well. 2. He proved to be a good teacher of the Ukrainian language and lite­rature. 3. They seem to be waiting for you. 4. We are sure to take part in the research. 5. American students seem to be interested in Ukrainian. 6. We are lucky to complete the research in time. 7. This student’s work proved to be the best at the exhibition.

9. Express the thought by one sentence using the Complex Subject according to the model:

Model: His lecture is very interesting; we know this.

• His lecture is known to be very interest- ing.

1. They study English; everybody supposes it. 2. The students know these physical laws; we expect it. 3. They will take part in the research; we are sure in it. 4. The new method is a success; we know it. 5. Our delegation arrived at 9; we did not expect it.