Translate the sentences. Pay attention to the use of the Complex Object.
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 521.
Rewrite these sentences replacing the phrases in italics with appropriate -ize/-ise verbs (as a rule, -ize is an American variant, -ise is mostly British; to be sure, look up the word in a dictionary).
Study the example:
The rotor is made magnetic. – The rotor is magnetized.
1. Some cars are fitted with a security device which makes the engine immobile.
2. In areas where the power supply fluctuates, for sensitive equipment a device to make the
voltage stable is required.
3. Manufacturers seek to keep costs to a minimum and profits to a maximum.
4. Most companies have installed computers to control their production line.
5. Companies may make their operation more rational by reducing the variety of products
they make.
| Use of English 2: grammar The Infinitive Constructions |
1. We consider the results to be satisfactory.
2. We wanted him to take part in the conference.
3. We know television to be widely used in everyday life and in industry.
4. The students saw the device begin to operate.
5. Heat causes most materials to become slightly bigger.
6. The use of this device permits more complex experiment to be carried out.
7. This energy can make an electron pass from one orbit to another.
8. We saw the experienced worker operate a new very complex machine with great skill.
9. We expect this model to be significantly more reliable than rival units.
10. Circuit breakers allow circuits to be switched off manually, to isolate them - for example,
before maintenance work.
11. He saw the propeller contact something and then appear to rotate in the opposite
direction as the engine stopped.