Objective Infinitive Construction
(Complex Object)
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Subjective Infinitive Construction
(Complex Subject)
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to hear, to see, to watch, to feel, to
observe, to notice
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to hear, to see
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I heard someone call me.
Я услышал, что кто-то позвал меня.
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He was heard to laugh heartily.
Слышно было, как весело он смеется
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2
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to know, to think, to consider, to
believe, to suppose, to expect, to
imagine, to find, to feel, to trust
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to think, to consider, to know, to expect, to believe, to suppose
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I know you to be the most honest
person
Я знаю, что вы самый честный человек.
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He was known to be a young man without fortune.
Было известно, что он молодой человек без состояния.
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3
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to pronounce, to declare, to report
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to say and to report
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The doctor pronounced the wound to be a slight one.
Доктор сообщил, что рана не серьезная.
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The Bennets were pronounced to be the luckiest family.
Семью Беннет назвали самой удачливой.
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to make, to cause, to get, to have
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to make
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Light steps made him turn his head.
Легкие шаги заставили его обернуться.
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He was made to put on his clothes.
Его заставили одеться.
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to like, to dislike, to love, to hate,
cannot bear
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to be likely, to be sure, and to be certain
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I dislike you to talk like that.
Я не люблю, когда вы так говорите.
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Ann is not likely to quarrel with him for the right to keep the child.
Вряд ли Анна будет ссориться с ним из-за права сохранить ребенка.
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to want, to wish, to desire, to mean, to intend, to choose
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to seem and to appear; to happen and to chance (the latter is literary); to prove and to turn out
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He wanted me to go with him to India.
Он хотел, чтобы я поехала с ним в Индию
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Yesterday we happened to see Soames.
Вчера нам довелось встретить Соамса.
(Вчера мы случайно встретили Соамса)
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to order, to allow, to suffer, to have
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Mr. White ordered his carriage to be ready early in the morning.
М-р Уайт приказал, чтобы его экипаж был готов рано утром.
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Exercise 6. Point out the Objective-with-the-Infinitive and the Subjective Infinitive Constructions. Translate into Russian.
1. Never once had she been seen to cry. 2. He looked at his watch, rang the bell and ordered the vehicle to be brought round immediately. 3. Mister Worthing is sure to be back soon. 4. He was never heard to complain of difficulties. 5. I know him to have been a piano-tuner once. 6. She seems to know a great deal about music. 7. Suvorov was never known to retreat. 8. An old man wished me to find the way to the castle securely. 9. We cannot wait for the weather to change. 10. I don’t want him to come to us again. 11. He is considered to be a rich and noble man. 12. The strength of the metal proved to be overestimated by the designer. 13. We happened then to cross the street, and the traffic prevented us from speaking. 14. Erik saw their eyes meet for a moment. 15. On his will being opened, after a decent interval, it was found to consist of two portions. 16. She appeared to be homeless and miserable. 17. The book is likely to appear on sale pretty soon. 18. I felt my heart jump. 19. They happen to have known each other for seven years already. 20. Next year Norway is likely to emerge as an exporter of petroleum and in a few years it will be enjoying a comfortable payment surplus. 21. She listened carefully to the music and let it pull her lips into a smile.
Exercise 7. Paraphrase the following sentences, using a Complex Subject according to the model.
Model: (a) It seems (appears) that she knows everything about it.
She seems (appears) to know everything about it.
(b) He apparently did not know it.
He didn’t seem (appear) to know it.
1. He was apparently enjoying the concert. 2. It seemed that he had lost interest in the subject. 3. It seemed that the house hadn’t been lived in for a long time. 4. It seemed that she had never tasted the fruit. 5. It appeared that they were hardly able to make both ends meet. 6. It doesn’t seem that customers are served here properly. 7. It seems that he has been collecting stamps since he was a boy. 8. He was silent for a moment. It seemed that he was searching his memory. 9. It appears that he is not fit for the job. 10. It seems that you have been working hard lately. 11. Apparently they didn’t notice us. 12. It seemed there was no other settlement to the problem. 13. It appears that the shop has sold out the entire stock of these coats. 14. They apparently have reached a settlement of some kind or other.
Exercise 8. Translate the following sentences, using a Complex Subject with the verb ‘turn out’.
1. Все думали, что он просто простудился, а болезнь оказалась серьезной. 2. Деревня, где мы решили провести отпуск, оказалась тихим и милым уголком. 3. Он поехал на юг, но климат оказался вредным для его здоровья. 4. Книга оказалась такой интересной, что я прочел ее за один день. 5. Гостиница, где мы остановились, оказалась очень комфортабельной. 6. Мои новые соседи оказались очень приятными людьми. 7. Язык книги оказался трудным, и он не смог прочитать ее. 8. Его подход к решению проблемы оказался более простым. 9. Его ответ оказался правильным.
Exercise 9. Paraphrase the following sentences, using a Complex Subject with the phrases ‘be sure/ be certain’, ‘be (un) likely’ according to the model.
Model: (a) He surely (certainly) will go hunting.
He is sure to go hunting.
(b) It is not very likely that he will come in time.
He is not likely (is unlikely) to come in time.
1. It was not likely that he would take the risk. 2. Is it likely that it will rain today? 3. The firm has a new rush of orders. It is certain that the management will employ more people to do the work. 4. Surely a washing in the house will save a lot of time and effort. 5. It’s likely that the mild climate of Estonia will do him a lot of good. 6. It was unlikely that this wet weather would keep long. 7. It’s certain that they have made use of this information. 8. Surely the teacher will be satisfied with your report. 9. It’s most unlikely that you will find her in at this hour.
Exercise 10. Answer the following questions, using a Complex Subject according to the model, make use of the suggestions in brackets. Give your reasons.
Model: Do you think Peter will come in time? (be sure)
He is sure to. / Peter is sure to come in time.
Don’t you know Peter? He is so punctual.
1. Do you think the weather will change for the better? (be unlikely) 2. Do you think she knows him well enough to turn to him for help? (not seem) 3. Do you think the management will employ more people to do the work? (be likely). 4. Do you think she is saving money for a vacation at the sea-side? (be certain) 5. Do you suppose she has seen the doctor already? (be sure) 6. Do you believe size 48 will fit him? (be likely). 7. Do you think he is hard to deal with? (appear)
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