The Infinitive. Step Two: Complex Object.

Ex.1. Read and translate the sentences. Point out complex object in them.

1. - You are speaking like an idiot. - I am speaking like this because I want you to understand me. 2. I don’t want you to disturb him. He will be angry. 3. You are making too much noise. I’d like you to be quiet. 4. The doctor advised John to stop worrying. 5. We expect the delegation to leave tomorrow. 6. I believe the children to be very naughty. 7. Everybody considered her to be a well-mannered person.

Ex.2. Make up sentences by using the chart. Give as many variants as possible.

I’d like	you	to join the armed forces.
He doesn’t want	them	to say a few words on the subject.
We consider	her	to come and stay with us.
Everybody believes	him	to be intelligent and compassionate.
They didn’t advise	us	to watch a lot of commercials.
I expect	Alice	to be inventive and full of creative ideas.

Ex.3. Make the following sentences negative. Add another sentence to make the statements sound complete. Example: I want you to take my umbrella. -I don’t want you to take my umbrella. You may lose it. 1. I want you to help him with his test. 2. Fanny believed him to be a good teacher. 3. I advise you to see Ken today. 4. I consider Jim to be a truant student. 5. He wanted his daughter to become an accountant. 6. We expected them to take part in ballroom dancing championships. 7. Everybody thinks him to be smart.

Ex.4. A. Read the following short conversations:

- Look here, Jane. The room is in a mess.

- Do you expect me to clean it?

- I certainly do.

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- As far as I am concerned, I have always believed him to be a decent guy.

- Why do you believe him to be decent?

- He has always kept his promise and he has never let me down.

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- I want you to leave as soon as possible.

- When do you want me to leave? Do you want me to leave today or tomorrow?

- I want you to leave right now!

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- The teacher advised me to read several books on Russian History.

- What books did he advise you to read?

- He gave me a list of books, but I don’t have it about me.

B. Make up your own short conversations. Work in pairs.

Ex.5. Ask questions, using the prompts in brackets and supply the answers. Example: I expect you to help me. - (What?) What do you expect me to do? - I expect you to clean the windows. 1. I want you to switch off the light.- (Why?) 2. They expect him to arrive soon. - (When?) 3. I advised her to borrow a few books from the local library. - (What books?) 4. They know Collin to be a very persistent and knowledgeable boy. - (Who?) 5. I want her to see a doctor. (When? Today or tomorrow?) 6. Linda has always believed her husband to have a lot of money. (How much?) 7. Mother would like her son to arrange the books. - (Where?)

Ex.6. Listen to each statement and respond to it with a question. Use the words and phrases given it brackets. Give several variants where possible. Example: It’s too dark in the room. - Do you want me to switch on the light? Would you like me to... Do you expect me to... Do you advise me to... 1. There are a lot of dirty dishes in the sink.(to wash up?) 2. It’s very cold outside. (to put on a warm coat?) 3. There isn’t a piece of chalk in the classroom. (to bring some?) 4. I’m very thirsty. (to make some tea?) 5. I don’t know how to drive a car. (to teach you?) 6. He doesn’t understand the meaning of this word. (to explain it to him?) 7. She doesn’t know the way to the local History museum. (to show it to her?) 8. I have no idea where she lives. (to get her address?) 9. It’s too much of a walk to the station. (to give you a lift?) 10. This box is too heavy. (to carry it for you?)

Ex.7. Tell your friend what you want / expect him (her) to do if:

- his (her) room were in a mess;

- he (she) had no table manners;

- he (she) didn’t know how to plan his (her) career.

Ex.8. Read and translate the sentences. Mind that after the verbs: «to see, to hear, to feel, to notice, to watch» the infinitive is used without the particle «to», e. g. I saw you dance. 1. I saw a policeman spot a truant student. 2. Nobody noticed Jimmy leave the room. 3. He felt somebody touch him by the shoulder. 4. Have you ever heard her sing? 5. We watched the train arrive at the station. 6. Because of the noise they didn’t hear the doorbell ring.

A complex object with Participle I is used to draw attention to the process, e.g. I saw him standing near the door. 1. The teacher watched one of the pupils looking out of the window during the lesson. 2. The policeman saw them crossing the street in the wrong place. 3. I heard the child crying in the next room. 4. Did you notice her speaking in a very bizarre manner? 5. She felt the wind getting colder and colder.

Ex.9. Read and learn the poem:

I saw the sun rise,

I heard the grass grow,

I felt the wind whisper

In the bush below.

I watched an ant run,

I noticed a deer go.

I witnessed it all.

Why? I don’t really know.

Ex.10. Read and learn the dialogue:

Policeman: Mrs. Roland, there was a burglary in the house next door to yours. Would you mind telling me what you saw and heard?

Mrs. Roland: Yes, of course, officer. Well, first I heard somebody moving about in the house. And then I heard the back door bang.

Policeman: About what time was this?

Mrs. Roland: I heard the radio announcer say it was half past three.

Policeman: Did you see anyone standing near the house?

Mrs. Roland: I saw the roadman sweeping the pavement, and - oh yes, I noticed the insurance man knock at the door of number ten.

Policeman: You saw no one else, Mrs. Roland, did you? No tradesman, for example?

Mrs. Roland: Nobody at all.

Policeman: Thanks very much, Mrs. Roland. That’s very helpful.

Vocabulary:

a burglary	[`bc:glcri]	кража со взломом
to bang (ed)	[bæh]	хлопнуть, стукнуть
a roadman	[`roudmcn]	дворник
an announcer	[c`naunsc]	диктор
a pavement	[`peivment]	тротуар
an insurance man	[in`•ucrcns]	страховой агент
a tradesman	[`treidzmcn]	торговец

Ex.11. Choose one of the situations to make up a story or a dialogue. Use complex object. 1. There was a murder in the flat next to yours. A detective wants to find out what you heard and saw. 2. You witnessed a road accident. A traffic policeman asks you what you saw. 3. There was a fire in the Five Points hotel. A fire-fighter wants you to tell him what you saw.

Ex.12. Ask questions to make sure you have heard the person right. Example: I heard him sing Russian songs. - What songs did you hear him sing? (Mind that in echo-questions High Rise is always used.) 1. She saw the boy looking through some picture book. 2. We noticed the woman enter the house through the back door. 3. She let them make their own decision. 4. I saw it happen with my own eyes. 5. He can feel the rain coming down his back. 6. She found her dog lying asleep on the doorstep. 7. They heard the front door open. 8. He made me tell him the truth. 9. I didn’t hear her say this because she spoke in a very low voice.