The Objective Infinitive Complex (The Complex Object)

Exercise 380. Combine the given two sentences into one using the Objective Infinitive Complex.

1. Mother called me. I heard it.

2. Somebody touched me on the hand. I felt it.

3. My friends left the room. The teacher saw it.

4. Their class is good at Math. They think so.

5. Our parents are kind. We know it.

6. His son is good at English. Everybody believes it.

7. The weather is rainy. I expect it.

8. The exam is rather difficult. She considers it.

9. Our daughter is pretty. Her friends think so.

10. He wants another cup of tea. I think so.

Exercise 381. Replace the Object Clause with the Complex Object.

1. We know that mathematics has become man’s second language.

2. They expect that a variable will represent a number.

3. We know that two fractions are equal if they simplify to the same fraction.

4. I heard that they were discussing the matter.

5. We expected that they would intensify the whole process.

6. Everybody knows that matter consists of small particles called atoms.

7. This question was too difficult, so that he could not answer it immediately.

Exercise 382. Replace the Object Clause with the Complex Object.

1. I felt that somebody touched me lightly on the shoulder. 2. He heard that someone called his name. 3. We did not expect that he would return so soon. 4. I saw that the telegraph boy handed the cable to the man. 5. They heard how the woman uttered a little exclamation. 6. He hated it when people argued about trifles. 7. I should like to see how he would say it to my face. 8. I expect that you will join our excursion. 9. We had not expected that she would reply, but she did. 10. We knew that he was a clever man. 11. I don't like it that you repeat this nonsense. 12. I hate it when people speak so cynically. 13. We expect that everybody will be ready by seven. 14. They showed themselves even more narrow-minded than we had expected they would be.

Exercise 383. Finish the sentences using Complex object.

For example: "Bring me a book," said my brother to me.

My brother wanted me to bring him a book.

1. "Wait for me after school," said Ann to me. Ann wanted ... 2. "Fix the shelf in the kitchen," my father said to me. My father wanted ... 3. "It will be very good if you study English," said my mother to me. My mother wanted ... 4. "Bring me some water from the river, children," said our grandmother. Our grandmother wanted … 5. "Come to my birthday party," said Kate to her classmates. Kate wanted ... 6. The biology teacher said to us: "Collect some insects in summer."  The biology teacher wanted ... 7. "Don't eat ice-cream before dinner," said our mother to us. Our mother did not want ... 8. The teacher said to the pupils: "Learn the rule." The teacher wanted ... 9. "Be careful, or else you will spill the milk," said my mother to me. My mother did not want ... 10. "My daughter will go to a ballet school," said the woman. The woman wanted ... 11. The man said: "My son will study mathematics." The man wanted ... 12. "Oh, father, buy me this toy, please," said the little boy. The little boy wanted ...

Exercise 384. Finish the sentences using Complex Object. 1. She wants you … 2. We saw them… 3. He considered her… 4. Mary heard Tim… 5. Sarah watched her sister … 6. I noticed her…… 7. We never expected them … 8. I’d like my friend … 9. Mother wishes her daughter … 10. Father expected his son …

Exercise 385. Open the brackets and use the Complex Object.

Model: He expected (they, arrive) at 5. — He expected them to arrive at 5.

1. Do you want (they, stay) at the hotel or with us? 2. I'd like (the professor, look through) my report. 3. Do you want (I, show) you the sights of the city? 4. We expect (he, arrange) everything by the time we come. 5. I want (she, tell) me the news in brief. 6. He expected (the meeting, hold) in the Red Room. 7. I would like (they, fix) an appointment for me for Tuesday. 8. We want (she, introduce) us to the president. 9. I don't want (they, be late) for dinner. 10. He expected (she, invite) to the party by the Smiths. 11. I'd like (the dress, buy) by Saturday. 12. I don't want (she, treat) like Alice. 13. We considered (he, be) an honest person. 14. I don't like (she, prevent) me from doing it. 15. I suspect (he, help) by her.

Exercise 386. Combine the sentences using the Complex Object.

Model: I did not see him. He entered the house.

I did not see him enter the house.

1. They did not notice us. We passed by. 2. He heard her. She was playing the piano. 3. He saw her. She burst into tears. 4. I felt her hand. It was shaking. 5. He hasn't heard us. We called his name. 6. They haven't seen the accident. It occurred at the corner. 7. I heard them. They were arguing. 8. She heard the footsteps. They were dying away. 9. She felt something. It was crawling around her neck. 10. We many times heard him. He told this story. 11. She noticed the expression of his face. It changed suddenly. 12. I heard somebody. He mentioned my name. 13. I felt something hard. It hurt my leg.

Exercise 387. Change complex sentences into sentences with the Complex Object.

E.g. a) I expect that she will send me a letter. I expect her to send me a letter.

b) I know that he is a great scientist. I know him to be a great scientist.

1. I did not expect that my brother would forget to send her flowers. 2. He knows that my mother is a very kind woman. 3. She expected that her brother would bring her the book. 4. I know that your uncle is an excellent mathematician. 5. People expect that the 21st century will bring peace on the earth. 6. I know that my friend is a just man. 7. I expect that he will understand your problem and help you to solve it. 8. I expected that she would behave quite differently.

Exercise 388. Change complex sentences into sentences with the Complex Object.

E.g. He dropped his bag. I saw it. I saw him drop his bag.

1. He slipped and fell. I saw it. 2. I heard that she suddenly cried out loudly. 3. She bent and picked up something from the floor. The policeman saw it. 4. I saw that he opened the door and left the room. 5. She dropped the cup on the floor and broke it. I saw it. 6. They turned the corner and disappeared. We watched them, 7. The doctor touched the boy's leg. The boy felt it. 8. Peter bought some flowers. His friends saw it. 9. The wounded hunter felt that the bear touched him, but he did not move. 10. Shall we hoar it if the telephone rings? 11. Tamara saw that the waves carried the boat away. 12. The ship sailed away from the shore. They saw it. 13. Have you heard how he sings the part of Herman in Tchaikovsky's "Queen of Spades"? 14. The boy noticed a bird. It flew on to the bush near the window. 15. Jane saw her neighbour. He opened the door of his flat and went in. 16. I saw him. He pointed to a picture on the wall. 17. I heard him. He shut the door of the study. 18. We saw that the children climbed to the tops of the trees. 19. I noticed that Henry went up and spoke to the stranger.

Exercise 389. Change complex sentences into sentences with the Complex Object.

1. I did not expect that she would forget about my birthday. 2. She saw how the children were playing in the park. 3. Do you know that he went abroad two days ago? 4. I like to watch how she dances. 5. She could hardly I believe that he had been rescued. 6. He expects that everybody will be ready to do this work. 7. I don't like when the children are late for dinner. 8. Don't consider that he is a hero. He is an ordinary man. 9. I've heard how he was arguing with his father. 10. I suspect that he has taken my money. 11. She likes to watch how the sun sets. 12. I hate when people shout at each other. 13. They suppose that he will cope with this work. 14. I've heard how she was crying. 15. We expect that he will solve this problem soon.

Exercise 390. Open the brackets and use the proper form of the Complex Object.

1. Where is Nick? — I saw (he, talk) to Kate a few minutes ago. 2. Parents always want (their children, be) the best. 3. I wouldn't like (such valuable presents, give) to me. 4. I noticed (he, write) something and (pass) it to Alice. 5. We suppose (they, apologize) to us. 6. She watched (the stars, sparkle) in the dark sky. 7. I did not expect (he, behave) in such a way. 8. We don't want (our planet, pollute). 9. I heard (he, work) in his study at night. 10. They expected (he, buy) a more expensive car.

Exercise 391. Make sentences to the model.

a) Model: I believe that Van Clibern is a great pianist. – I believe Van Clibern to be a great pianist.

1. He believes it is a mistake. 2. I consider that this business is very profitable. 3. I don’t expect you will understand me. 4. They know that he is a responsible person. 5. We consider that he is a good professional. 6. She regards that he is a superman. 7. We all think that he is a gentleman. 8. They consider that it is the right decision.

b) Model: Does Charlie play golf? – No, I have never seen (heard, saw, noticed) him play golf.

1. Did he get on that Glasgow bus this evening? 2. Did you ever see Pat’s smile? 3. Did your brother really pat the dean on the shoulder? 4. Did you notice how this boy parked his car near our house? 5. Did you hear that George broke the Safety Code? 6. Did you see how Dylan was deliberately knocked down by another football-player? 7. Did you notice a beautiful girl who drove Nick to the station? 8. Did you watch how Jack was entertaining the guests last night? 9. Did you see him when he stopped for dinner at the pub? 10. Did you hear that he bought a new stereo?

c) Model: Ann didn’t have money. (Jim/lend) – Ann wanted /wished /expected Jim to lend her some.

1. Someone told Sue I was going to visit her. (it / to be a surprise) 2. My parents were upset when I left home. (me / to stay with them) 3. Everybody tried to persuade Tom to play tennis. (Tom / to play tennis) 4. There will be a football match between Scotland and England soon. (England / to win) 5. In your place I would tell the police about it. (you / to inform) 6. She received a letter, but nobody knew who it was from. (anybody / know) 7. Tom was sure Jane would be late. (Jane / not to come in time) 8. Jack asked me to post the letter. (me / to post it) 9. He advised me to take an aspirin. (me / to take an aspirin) 10. Nobody is allowed to smoke in our office. (anyone / not to smoke)

Exercise 392. Translate into English using Complex Object.

1. Я хочу, щоб ви прочитали цю книгу. 2. Мені б хотілося, щоб ви приїхали до нас. 3. Вона хотіла, щоб її син добре закінчив школу. 4. Їм би хотілося, щоб ми програли гру. 5. Вона не хотіла, щоб я виїхав до США. 6. Я б не хотів, щоб ви загубили мою книгу. 7. Тато хоче, щоб я була піаністкою. 8. Ми хочемо, щоб цей артист приїхав до нас в школу. 9. Вам би хотілося, щоб я розповів вам цю історію? 10. Хочете, я дам вам мій словник? 11. Я не хочу, щоб ти отримав погану оцінку. 12. Мені б не хотілося, щоб вони запізнилися. 13. Я не хотіла, щоб ви чекали на мене. 14. Вона б хотіла, щоб її брат зайняв перше місце. 15. Я хочу, щоб всі діти сміялися. 16. Я хочу, щоб ви все це прочитали. 17. Мені б хотілося, щоб лікар оглянув його. 18. Діти хотіли, щоб я розповів їм казку. 19. Я не хочу, щоб вона знала про це. 20. Він хотів, щоб його друг пішов з ним. 21. Мій брат хоче, щоб я вивчала іспанську мову. 22. Я б хотів, щоб мої учні добре знали англійську мову.

Exercise 393. Translate into English using Complex Object.

1. Я розраховую, що лист прийде завтра. 2. Він розраховував, що вчитель похвалить його. 3. Вона не розраховувала, що вони повернуться так пізно. 4. Я знаю, що вона талановита співачка. 5. Я знала, що він великий учений. 6. Ми не розраховували, що ви так багато зробите. 7. Вчитель розраховував, що учні зрозуміють правило 8. Я не чекав, що він напише такі прекрасні вірші. 9. Вона знала, що він дуже добра людина. 10. Всі знали, що він хороший спеціаліст. 11. Я знаю, що твоя сестра дуже здібна студентка. 12. Всі знають, що Байрон великий поет. 13. Я не чекав, що це станеться так скоро. 14. Ми розраховуємо, що ви нам допоможете. 15. Він чекав, що міністр відповість відразу. 16. Ми розраховували, що погода зміниться.

Exercise 394. Translate into English using Complex Object.

1. Мені подобається, коли діти сміються. 2. Вона не любить, коли я з нею сперечаюся. 3. Їй не подобається, коли ми запізнюємося. 4. Він терпіти не може, коли я спізнююся. 5. Наш вчитель любить, коли ми ставимо питання. 6. Я ненавиджу, коли ти забуваєш свої обов'язки. 7. Бабуся любить, коли Олена грає на роялі. 3. Тато любить, коли я говорю по-англійськи. 9. Мій дідусь не любив, коли діти розмовляли за столом. 10. Він терпіти не міг, коли ми ламали іграшки. 11. Він любив, коли ми грали в тихі ігри.

Exercise 395. Translate into English using Complex Object.

1. Вчитель змусив її переписати вправу. 2. Вона змусила собаку перестрибнути через паркан. 3. Він змусив брата стрибнути у воду. 4. Дощ змусив нас повернутися додому. 5. Змусьте її надіти пальто: сьогодні дуже холодно. 6. Чому ви не змусили сина вивчити вірш? 7. Я не можу змусити свою кішку ловити мишей. 8. Коли ти змусиш свого друга робити зарядку? 9. Будь ласка, не заставляйте мене пити молоко. 10. Вона не могла змусити його лягти спати швидше. 11. Собака змусила кішку залізти на дерево.