Exercise 3 Translate the sentences paying attention to the Complex Object.

1. He wanted us to visit the art exhibition. 2. I suppose her to be about 50. 3. Everybody knows him to be working on a new book. 4. We heard him come in and close the door behind him. 5. In spite of bad weather the instructor made the sportsmen continue their training. 6. She felt somebody touch her. 7. We know him to have graduated from the Institute two years ago. 8. We believe cybernetics to be an important branch of modern technology. 9. I heard him mention my sister’s name. 10. She saw her son fall and shouted.

Exercise 4 Compose sentences using the Complex Object.

I want I’d like Do you want I don’t want I didn’t expect

me him her them us you

to interrupt you. to be interrupted by you. to tell the news. to be told the news. to accept your invitation. to be accepted to the academy. to become a member of the Scientific Society. to go sightseeing. to wash one’s hands. to change one’s opinion. to express one’s opinion. to fight for one’s rights. to divide the apples between the children.

Exercise 5 Read the sentence and write a second one from the words given according to the model.

Model: Jill didn’t have any money. (she / want / Ann / lend her some) – She wanted Ann to lend her some.

1. Tom’s parents were disappointed when he decided to leave home. (they / want / Tom / stay with them) 2. Please don’t tell anyone that I’m leaving my job. (I / not / want / anyone / know) 3. There’s a football match next Saturday between England and Scotland. (you / want / Scotland / win?) 4. Unfortunately someone had told Sue that I was going to visit her. (I / want / it / be a surprise)

Exercise 6 Compose sentences with the Complex Object according to the model.

Model: We knew that they would soon come. – We knew them to come soon.

1. We knew that they had already arrived. 2. I didn’t expect that she would catch the train. 3. She thought that we had influenced their decision. 4. We know that this ancient building was destroyed and rebuilt several times. 5. They expect that these rivers would be soon connected by means of canals. 6. We suppose that this underground system is the best in the world. 7. He expects that great sums of money will be spent on housing construction in this district.

Exercise 7 Write one sentence instead of the given two using the Complex Object according to the model.

Model: I saw John every day. He often spoke with his girlfriend.

I often saw John speak with his girlfriend.

1. I watched the sun. It rose. 2. I heard him. He sang an English song. 3. We noticed a man. The man cleaned his shoes. 4. He saw two girls. They danced on the stage. 5. She watched the children. They ran about and played in the garden. 6. I saw her every morning. She arranged her hair carefully. 7. Every night we saw our neighbour. He listened to the news. 8. John heard his daughter. She talked loudly. 9. We saw Roger. He crossed the road. 10. They heard their father. He played the piano every night.

Exercise 8 Join these pairs of sentences, deciding when to use a bare infinitive or –ing.

1. She crossed the road. I saw her. 2. She was crossing the road. I caught sight of her. 3. Something’s burning. I can smell it. 4. They sang a song. I listened to them. 5. She was shouting at the children. I heard her. 6. I watched the man. He bumped into a woman and snatched her handbag. 7. We saw a group of men outside the pub. They were fighting. 8. We saw a man. He threw a brick at the shop window. 9. I heard someone. They broke down the door. 10. I observed a blue car. It was driving very fast towards the motorway. 11. We heard something. People were shouting and screaming. 12. I noticed a woman. She put two tins in her bag and left the store without paying.