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THE SUBJECTIVE infinitive complex




 

We saw him run to the train ( , ), ' , was seen to run to the train (, ), to run , , he. , he to run . , was seen he, he... to run ( ). , , (subject), ᒺ (Subjective Infinitive Complex).

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The boy was seen to run there. , .

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' , ( was seen).

16.2.1 '

 

' 䳺.

1. ' 䳺 to say to report :

is said to write a new novel. , .
The delegation is reported to have arrived in Geneva. , .
This text-book is said to be printed in Lviv. , .

2. ' 䳺 ( ), (), , : to think ; to know , to consider , to believe , to suppose , to expect .:

The meeting is expected to begin this morning. , .
I was supposed to meet him. , .
was thought to have gone. , .

3. ' 䳺 ( ), to see, to hear, to feel, to notice, to observe, to watch:

Birds were heard to sing in the garden. , .
was seen to enter the house. , .

4. ' 䳺 ( ), , , , : to order ; to ask, to request , to allow, to permit ; to make, to cause, to force :

They were ordered to leave the hall. .
He was made to put on his coat. .

. ' to 䳺.

5. ' 䳺 to seem, to appear , to happen, to chance ; to turn out, to prove :

He seemed to be thinking about something. , .
She seemed not to listen to him. , .
She didn't seem to have heard what I said. , , .
Her mother had chanced to look into her room. .

6. ' to be sure, to be certain, to be likely, to be unlikely:

We are not likely to meet often. , .
is certain to be sleeping. ³, , .
We are sure to learn of it. , , .

16.2.2 '

' . , - . ( ), , , 䳺, :

His father is said to work at this plant. , .
was supposed to work Sunday afternoons and evenings. , .
seemed to be looking for words. , .

䳺-, , , , , 䳺 to consider, to believe, to think, - , :

The pupils were allowed to use dictionaries. () .
She is considered to be the best singer. ( ) .

䳺- to prove, to turn out :

turned out to be a good chess-player. ³ .

, to be likely, to be sure, to be certain,to seem, to appear, :

is sure to ring you up. ³, , .
They are likely to be late. , , .
She seems to have spoken on the subject before. , .

16.3

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1. , to, .

1. He made me (do) it all over again. 2. He made her (repeat) the message. 3. Please let me (know) your decision as soon as possible. 4. Id like him (go) to a university but I cant make him (do) it. 5. I want her (learn) English. 6. I felt the house (shake) with the explosion. 7. What do you want me (tell) him? 8. I saw the plane (crash) into the hill. 9. The teacher advised us (use) dictionaries. 10. Her father doesnt allow her (go) to the cinema alone. 11. All mothers want their children (be) strong and healthy. 12. The woman asked me if I had heard the baby (cry). 13. The farmer got up early yesterday and saw the sun (rise).

2. .

1. I expect him to come. 2. I know her to be a good engineer. 3. I like her to sing. 4. He heard a car approaching the house. 5. I heard him tell the teacher about it. 6.I heard him telling the teacher about it. 7. Nobody noticed him come in and sit down. 8. We watched the children playing in the garden. 9. I want you to make a speech. 10. Why do you let him shout at the children? 11. I like people to tell the truth. 12. He made me repeat my words several times. 13. We consider all the bodies to consist of atoms. 14. I thought our delegation to leave Moscow yesterday. 15. I wish you to complete your tests as quickly as possible.

3. .

1. I didnt know them to have taken part in that expedition. 2. We know him to be right. 3. I think our engineers to be working on this project now. 4.I suppose them to have been sent abroad. 5. Our manager considers this contract to be signed as soon as possible. 6. They believed the article to have been translated before. 7. Mother thought her son to have done his homework. 8. We expect him to understand our problem. 9. I expect him to have done my work. 10. We consider them to be completing their research work. 11. We suppose the engineers to begin their research in a few days. 12. I believe her to be speaking to the manager in the office now.

4. , ' .

A. Model: I expect him to come.

I know him to be a good student.

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.

5. , ' .

A. Model: 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. He opened the door and left the room. I saw it. 4. They turned the corner and disappeared. We watched them. 5. Jane saw her neighbour. He opened the door of his flat and went in. 6. I heard him. He shut the door of the study. 7.I noticed that Henry went up and spoke to the stranger. 8. We saw that the children played in the garden. 9. The doctor touched the boys leg. The boy felt it.

B. Model: Do you want to make a speech?

No, I want you to make a speech.

Do you want to .

1. speak first? 2. introduce the speakers? 3. attend the conference? 4. give a talk? 5. make the arrangements? 6. fix the date? 7. organize the reception? 8. buy souvenirs? 9. take photographs?

6. , ' .

1. If you want your car repaired well do it yourself. 2. The traveller entered the hotel and ordered supper to be prepared. 3. He wanted his letters sent at once. 4. I dont want my papers looked through. 5. The teacher wants our homework to be prepared well. 6. She gave him some papers and said that the customer wanted them signed. 7. She didnt want her child taken to hospital. 8. The engineer wants the machine to be tested.

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1. , ' .

1. He was said to be one of the most promising nuclear physicists. 2. She is believed to be a good translator. 3. Clyde was expected to arrive at the week-end. 4. Becky and Tom were supposed to have stayed at the hotel. 5. The number of the unemployed is reported to be increasing with every year. 6. Many new text-books are expected to be published soon. 7. He is known to speak several foreign languages. 8. These devices are considered to be very effective. 9. You are supposed to graduate in four years. 10. This device was known to have been designed in our laboratory. 11. His invention is thought to be of great importance. 12. The new plant is reported to go into operation next year. 13. For a long time the atom was thought to be indivisible. 14. The poem is believed to have been written by Byron.

2. , ' .

1. He appeared to be an ideal man. 2. The child seemed to be sleeping. 3. The house seems to have been damaged by the earthquake. 4. Their team is certain to win. 5. He is sure to miss the train. 6. She doesnt seem to want to do anything.7. The new methods of work appear to be very effective. 8. The percentage of carbon in this steel turned out to be low. 9. This building is likely to have been built many centuries ago. 10. He doesnt seem to have returned. 11. He is sure to give us some useful information. 12. They were sure to come to an understanding. 13.She is not likely to change her opinion. 14. You are sure to be there tomorrow night, arent you? 15. They appeared to have lost the way. 16. I happened to be present at the meeting.

3. , ' .

A. Model: It appeared that they had lost the way.





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