Constructions with Gerunds and Infinitives
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Accusative with the Predicative Elements (adj., nouns)
Have (get) smth. done
Doing / done)
Doing smth.)
Accusative with the Participle
Order, allow, cause, get ... (smb. to do smth.)
Want, wish, desire, like, hate ...
Pronounce, declare, report ...
Do smth.)
Accusative with the Infinitive
Complex Object
bare infinitive: see, hear, feel, know (=see), watch, observe, etc. (smb.
let, make, have (=make), help (smb. do smth.)
TO-infinitive: know (=be aware), believe, consider, find ...
participle I see, hear, feel, catch, find, imagine, leave, keep (smb.
participle II consider, want, wish, desire (smth. done)
with AS accept, explain, speak of, think of, understand (smb. AS
I find it impossible (to argue with him).
They elected him President.
She didn't mind my saying so. (direct object)
I'm waiting for you to tell me. (prepositional object)
Exercise 6.4. Find and analyze complex objects.
1. 1. And then I thought I felt the dolphin stir against me. I felt the big muscles flex under his skin, a slow ripple of strength run along the powerful back.
2. 2. Godfrey found them taking tea in a seaside cafe.
3. 3. Have him see Clyde, if he can,
4. 4. He had believed Fleur honest.
5. 5. He saw a white flag flying from the window of John Barker's store.
6. 6. He'd better wait for me to go.
7. 7. I don't want it said that I can't manage my own children.
8. 8. I heard my sister called a beauty.
9. 9. I left them playing chess on the terrace.
10. 10. I remember your saying so at the time.
11. 11. I simply longed for somebody to notice me.
12. 12. No one had seen the mirror broken.
13. 13. Oh, my dear! Of course I did not mean for you to be taken so far out of your way and all for nothing.
14. 14. She was anxious for us to look our best.
15. 15. Some people consider her pretty.
16. 16. We left them making plans for a June wedding.
17. 17. We voted her the most likely to succeed this year.
Exercise 6.5. Choose between the infinitive and the participle to use it as objective predicative.
1. 1. "Why do you always have him . . . around?" "He likes it." (to hang)
2. 2. After supper Willy switched on the wireless and John left him . . . round the drawing-room to the sound of Mozart's piano concerto in Ñ minor. (to dance)
3. 3. Although he was very tired he made himself . .. up and ... into the bedroom. (to stand, to move)
4. 4. He ordered a bottle of beer and some cheese . . . up to his room. (to send)
5. 5. I can imagine people not . .. him. (to like)
6. 6. I don't like girls . .. . It takes away the fragrance of youth. (to smoke)
7. 7. I heard Arthur... a slight noise which may have been a sigh or a chuckle. (to make)
8. 8. My will was weakened. I wanted someone . .. on. (to lean)
9. 9. There was a lot of noise all around now, and amongst it you could hear a plane ... unusually low. (to fly)
10. 10. We stood for a while watching a man . . . an Alsatian puppy. (to train)
Exercise 6.6. Translate the following into English using infinitives or participles.
1. 1. Было легко представить себе сидящую молча Кэт. (to imagine)
2. 2. Джон не мог заставить себя вернуться в Лондон. (to bring oneself)
3. 3. Джон не хотел оказаться играющим роль учителя. (to find)
4. 4. Когда я уходил, они разговаривали о политике. (to leave)
5. 5. Мне известно, что он приезжал к ним несколько раз в этом году. (to know)
6. 6. Он зажег себе сигару и постарался расслабиться, как вдруг он услышал, как открывается входная дверь. (to hear)
7. 7. Он наблюдал, как люди торопились к поездам. (to watch)
8. 8. Он нашел Фокса разговаривающим в кухне. (to find)
9. 9. Он нашел, что братья были очень знающими деловыми людьми. (to find)
10. 10. Позже она услышала, как вверх по лестнице носили багаж. (to hear)
11. 11. Я оставил их, чтобы они все обговорили. (to leave)
12. 12. Я чувствовал, что пора позвать доктора.
Exercise 6.7. Transform complex subjects into complex objects.
1. 1. The child was found playing in the garden.
2. 2. The baby was named Tim.
3. 3. The plan was generally believed to have been stolen.
4. 4. She was left penniless after her father's death.
5. 5. They were heard discussing something in whisper.
6. 6. The matter was considered closed.
7. 7. The car was found later slightly damaged.
8. 8. From time to time they were seen dancing in some hot spot or other.
9. 9. She was appointed secretary to the department head.
10. 10. He was made to do it on time.
Exercise 6.8. Transform complex objects into complex subjects.
1. 1. We left them making plans for the wedding.
2. 2. He saw a white flag flying from the window.
3. 3. They nominated Harry the board director.
4. 4. He found them taking tea in a seaside cafe.
5. 5. I noticed the big muscles flexing under his skin.
6. 6. We believed Fleur to be honest.
7. 7. Some people consider her pretty.
8. 8. They made us vote for a democrat.
9. 9. We found it useful to attend the seminar.
10. 10. They announced it desirable to participate on the task force.
Exercise 6.9. Find, analyze and translate constructions with participles.
1. 1. "Have you ever seen it done?" "Yes," I said, "I had once seen it done."
2. 2. "I suppose things rarely do change no matter how much we want them to." "I suppose it depends on the thing we want changed."
3. 3. "Now, Mary Jane," said Aunt Kate, "don't annoy Mr. D'Arcy. I won't have him annoyed."
4. 4. Although they could not say it, my old friends wanted me gone so that I could take my proper place in the pattern of remembrance - and I wanted to go for the same reason.
5. 5. As Alice was getting quite exhausted, they stopped, and she found herself sitting on the ground breathless and giddy.
6. 6. As the gentleman advanced into the light, I saw that he was some years older than when he had had his picture painted.
7. 7. There are some things I want to help get done.
8. 8. These very important details were found missing from a later description of the manuscripts.
9. 9. What freedom to negotiate can there be when all houses of the same type are having their rents increased?
10. 10. But Hallward had seen him. Dorian heard him first stopping on the pavement and then hurrying after him.
Exercise 6.10. Translate using Complex Subject.
1. 1. Эксперимент оказался неудачным.
2. 2. Около 11 часов мать случайно заглянула к ней в комнату.
3. 3. Вчера мы случайно наткнулись на моего школьного приятеля.
4. 4. Они, по-видимому, уже совершенно забыли его.
5. 5. Он несомненно женится на ней.
6. 6. Полагают, что эта рукопись написана в 15-м веке.
7. 7. Этот скандал бесспорно вызовет панику на бирже.
8. 8. Говорят, что золотистые волосы свидетельствуют о слабости характера.
9. 9. Известно, что молодые люди без состояния часто находят богатых подружек.
10. 10. Он вряд ли окончит свою работу в этом году.
11. 11. Видно было, как всадник исчезал вдали.
12. 12. Его заставили встать, одеться и следовать за полицией, которая вряд ли собиралась быстро отпустить его.
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