Complex Object

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Complex Object Exercises

Exercise 1 

Make up as many sentences as you can using the words and word-groups from each column of the substitution table. 

Pay attention that after verbs 'to see, to hear, to feel, to let, to make, etc...' the infinitive has no particle 'to' .

1) with the verb 'to see'

We He Everybody

see(s) saw

them a bricklayer my friend a boy the landlady

move to a summer cottage. lay a brick house. enter a two-storey house. draw a skyscraper. speak to her lodger. pull down a house.

 2) with the verb 'to hear'

I We He They

hear(s)   heard

my friend them a guest the hostess our teacher

ring the bell. praise my two-room flat. speak to the hostess. welcome her guests. tell his friend of the rest-home. read a play.

3) with the verb 'to feel'

The patient I He

feel(s) felt

the nurse mother the older sister her his friend the feather-bed

smooth his pillow. tuck the blanket. dry his back with a bath towel. smooth his bedsheet. put a cushion. sink under his weight.

4) with the verb 'to want'

I She Our teacher

want(s) wanted

you him our house us this work

to draw the blinds. to pull up the blinds. to spread the carpet on the floor. to face the park. to master English. to be done.

5) with the verb 'to make'

I Mother

make(s) made

her son him us

go to bed. turn off the light. water the flowers. mend the bookshelf.

 5) with the verb 'to let'

I She They

let(s) let

her son

screw in a new bulb. unscrew a fused bulb. light a candle. plug in the iron. leave for London.

6) with the verb 'to expect'

I We Mother

expect(s) expected

you

to air the room. to receive the guests in the setting room. to wait in the adjoining room. to follow her advice;

 6) with the verb 'should like' / 'would like'

I

should like

you him George

to help me. to have a good time. to arrange everything by the time I come back.

The Wind

(by R. L. Stevenson)

I saw you toss the kites on high
And blow the birds about the sky.
And all round I heard you pass
Like ladies’ skirts across the grass.
Oh, wind, a-blowing all day long,
Oh, wind, that sings so loud a song!
I saw the different things you did.
But always you yourself you hid.
I felt you push, I heard you call,
I could not see yourself at all.
O wind, a-blowing all day long!
O wind, that sings so loud a song !

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Complex Object Exercises.

Упражнение 1. Complete the following sentences using the infinitive with or without to.

1. The teacher asked us ________ (listen) to his explanations.
2. He made the students _____________ (write) the composition.
3. The teacher let us ____________ (use) the dictionaries.
4. The teacher noticed me ____________ (open) my dictionary several times.
5. I made myself ____________ ( write) as neatly as I could.
6. The teacher watched us _____________ (work) and didn’t say anything.

Упражнение 2. Open the brackets and use the Complex Object.

1. Do you want (they / stay) at the hotel?
2. I would like (the professor / look through) my report.
3. We considered (he /be) an honest person.
4. I would like (the dress / buy) by Sunday.
5. He doesn’t want (they / be late) for dinner.

Упражнение 3. Combine the sentences using the Complex Object.

Example:

I felt something hard. It hurt my leg. -> I felt something hard hurt my leg.

I saw Mike. He was entering the house. -> I saw Mike entering the house. 

1. They didn’t notice us. We passed by.
2. Mike heard Sam. She was playing the violin.
3. I felt her hand. It was shaking.
4. I heard them. They were arguing.
5. We many times heard him. He told this story.

Упражнение 4. Fill in the correct form of the Infinitive to make Complex Object.

1. Our teacher made us _______ (do) this exercise all over again.
2. The teacher advised us _______ (rewrite) the test.
3. Please, let me _______ (know) when your sister returns from Paris.
4. I find your story _______ (be) very unusual and interesting.
5. Nick doesn’t want me _______ (tell) everybody this news.
6. I watched the cat _______ (crawl) to the flock of sparrows.
7. I would like you _______ (be) very accurate and attentive.

Упражнение 5. Choose the correct ending of the sentences.

• The doctor wanted the patient …

1. to be examined
2. to examine
3. examined
4. being examined

• Noone expected him … to the party.

1. coming
2. come
3. came
4. to come

• I saw him … round the corner and …

1. Turn / disappear
2. To turn / to disappear
3. Turned / disappeared

• I want his article … in November.

1. published
2. be published
3. to be published
4. publishing

• We didn’t want her speech ….

1. to be interrupted
2. to interrupt
3. interrupted

Упражнение 6. Translate the sentences using Complex Object.

1. Я бы хотел, чтобы вы доставили товары к концу месяца.
2. Вы сегодня услышите, как она поет.
3. Я не ожидал, что Майк – такой невежливый.
4. Я слышал, что его имя упоминали на собрании.
5. Он не заметил, как мы подошли к нему.
6. Я бы хотел, чтобы никто не брал мои вещи.

Ответы к упражнениям на Complex Object.

Exercise 1.

1. to listen, 2 write, 3 use, 4 open, 5 write, 6 work / working

 Exercise 2.

1. Do you want them to stay at the hotel?
2. I would like the professor to look through my report.
3. We considered him to be an honest person.
4. I would like the dress to be bought by Sunday.
5. He doesn’t want them to be late for dinner.

Exercise 3.

1. They didn’t notice us pass by.
2. Mike heard Sam playing the violin.
3. I felt her hand shaking.
4. I heard them arguing.
5. We many times heard him tell this story.

Exercise 4.

1 do, 2 to rewrite; 3 know; 4 to be; 5 to tell; 6  crawl; 7 to be

Exercise 5

1-a, 2-d, 3-a, 4-c, 5-a

Exercise 6. Варианты перевода.

1) I would like you to deliver the goods by the end of the month.

2) You will hear her sing / singing today.

3) I did not expect Mike to be so impolite.

4) I heard his name be mentioned at the meeting.

5) He did not notice us approach / approaching him.

6) I would like my belongings not to be taken.

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Extra Training 267

Complex Object

I. Write the sentences using the complex object

1. The Smiths want_______________ (we, visit) them next month.

2. Do you want ______________ (she, post) the letter for you?

3. What does the teacher expect ______________ (his pupils, do)during the lesson?

4. When do you expect ____________________ (they, arrive) ?

5. The man wouldn’t like _____________________ (his son, become) a dentist.

6. Alice didn’t expect ______________________ (the exams, start) in April.

7. Don’t make ____________________ (I, repeat that again).

8. The teacher let ___________________ (the class, go) home early.

9. She wanted ____________________ (her husband, borrow) some money to buy a car.

10. I know _____________________ (he, be) a very experienced driver.

11. Nobody noticed ___________________ (we, leave) the room.

12. Tim didn’t want _____________________ (Richard, be invite) to the party.

13. She made ________________________ (her daughter, do the chores).

14. What made ______________________ (you, believe) him?

15. Let ________________________ (Mary, explain) you everything.

II. Use the complex object with or without to

1. The mother made her son _____ tell the truth.

2. Let me ___ pay for the meal.

3. Lisa doesn’t want Pete ____ come back.

4. Martha didn’t expect David ___ ask such an embarrassing question.

5. They would like us ___ take part in the competition.

6. Glasses make him ___ look older.

7. My lawyer advised me not ____ tell anything to the police.

8. Having a car enables you ___ travel round more easily.

9. Don’t let him ___ punish the child.

10. I’ve never been to England but I’d like ___ go there.

III. Make up the sentences.

1. her/ to/ the text/ the teacher/ wanted/ translate/ pupils.

2. recommend/ for my holidays/ you/ me/ where/ to go/ would?

3. her pupils/ the lessons/ doesn’t/ the teacher/ miss/ want/ to.

4. always/ me/ my parents/ study/ encourage/ hard/ to/ at school.

5. invited/ for a few days/ Jane’s/ to/ with them/ her/ stay/ friends.

IV. Rephrase the following sentences as in the example.

Example: He must wash the car. I want him to wash the car.

1. You mustn’t be late for work. I don’t want ___________________________________.

2. Clair must tidy her bedroom. I want ________________________________________.

3. She mustn’t go to the disco. I don’t want _____________________________________.

4. They must go to the school tomorrow. I want _________________________________.

5. Gary mustn’t make so much noise. I don’t want _______________________________.

6. You mustn’t make a mess. I don’t want ______________________________________.

7. He must mend his bike. I want _____________________________________________.