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Predicative Constructions (Complexes) with the Infinitive

Exercise 46.

1.She could feel her faceredden. (S.Sh.) 2.Didn't you see mecome here yesterday with Reynolds? (A.Hit).3.She knew that if John had been with her, he would have made hercarry at least two of her bags. (D.S.) 4.In any case, if you find her, don't let herget away from you. (A.H.)..5.Mary likes peopleto be on time. (R.Murphy).6.The commander ordered his troopsto lay down their arms. (B.D.Graver).7.They watched Garyleave. (S.Sh.).8."Does your face hurt?" "No, sir." It was beginning to hurt like hell. "I'd like Jack Wellsto look at it on Monday." "Not necessary, Father." (E.S.).9.Well, we may assume that Euphemia made the seventh cattaste the food we found on the tray. (E.Q.).10.Our correspondent reports the situationto be now under control. (B.D.Graver).11.Liz suddenly felt somethingtouch her on the shoulder. (R.Murphy).12.He forbade Georgeto go back to Germany. (S.M.)13.It's very important, Charles, that I should make youunderstand this. (A.Chr.)14."What's this?" She heard Ellerysay sharply, "Mrs Potter, come out of that – By George!" (E.Q.).15.You can't expect himto throw away his principles. (J.P.).16.I'll have the gardenercome and put it (the window) back in again..(D.S.).17.I have never seen a manlook so completely paralysed with fright. (A.Chr.).18.I don't want youto take the train. (M.P.)

 

Exercise 51.

1.The man was seen to board a train. (B.D.Graver).2.They were seen to climb through the window. (L.G.Alexander).3.He is known to be a ruthless businessman. (L.G.Alexander).4.She is known to eat in bed, and alone. (E.Q.).5.He is thought to have been killed in an air crash. (L.G.Alexander).6.In Ceausescu's Romania, even the ashtrays were thought to have ears..(D.Biber).7.Vito Corleone was now a "man of respect" in the neighbourhood. He was reputed to be a member of the Mafia of Sicily. (M.P.).8.When his leg was examined, it was found to be broken. (B.D.Graver).9.The brakes have been discovered to be badly worn. (M.Hewings).10.The strike started 3 weeks ago. It is expected to end soon. (R.Murphy).11.Greece's overall debt is expected to exceed the nation's gross domestic product for 1989. (D.Biber).12.The Conservatives are expected to win the next election. (B.D.Graver).13.The meeting was expected to have finished by now. (B.D.Graver).14.He is supposed to have robbed a bank a long time ago. (R.Murphy)

 

Exercise 56.

1.They were beastly to me, but he never seemed to notice that or to mind about it. (A.Chr.) 2.At the last dinner she noticed that he seemed to be doing very well. (D.S.)3.Nothing seemed to be changed except that now she wasn't going to marry Larry. (S.M.) 4.He seems to be quite satisfied to do nothing. (S.M.) 5.Sheriff Bixby is pretty old and doesn't seem to know what to do. (A.Hit.) 6.They seem to be treating the whole thing as a joke. (C.W).7.You do not seem to know the first rudiments of agriculture. (M.T.) 8.Of course their respective friends didn't mix but that didn't seem to worry them. (A.Chr.) 9."This young lady and I don't seem to get an answer from Apartment 5." "Ain't (isn't) the door open? Generally (it) is (open) at this time o'day." (E.Q.) 10.It was a portrait of a little old man with dark piercing eyes. The twinkling eyes seemed to hold mine. (A.Chr.) 11.Her body seemed to be entirely round. (D.S.) 12.The police appeared to have reached a dead end. (S.Sh.) 13..She paused in the doorway. "You don't know," she said, and the words appeared to be addressed either to me or to the bookshelf behind my head, "how lovely it is to have a daughter!" (A.Chr.) 14.Everything appeared to be normal. (S.Sh.)



 

Exercise 57.

1.When the time comes for himto take my place he'll be ready for it. (S.M.) 2.Sure, that is not for youto ask what the man has done. (A.C.D.) 3.When it was necessary for Jillto go to Albany, Georgie stayed home from his office for a day or two so that she could make the trip. (J.Ch.) 4. How long have you been waiting for the trainto arrive? (L.G.Alexander) 5.For the governmentto meet the full cost is unlikely. / It is unlikely for the government to meet the full cost. (D.Biber)6.There is an urgent need for someoneto tackle this problem. (Longman Dictionary) 7."Please tell me everything that happened." This was not easy for Bobto do. (A.Hit.) 8.There's enough room for Jeff and Miketo come too. (D.S.) 9."My dear doctor, is it true he is dying?" "Yes." "Then there is nothing more for youto do. We will take up the burden." (M.P.) 10.It wouldn't be easy for Tomto find a new job.11.We parked and walked up to the front door. As I waited for the ringto be answered, Jenny succumbed to a last-minute panic. "Let's run," she said. (E.S.) 12.The gas leak was serious enough for the policeto evacuate the building. (M.Hewings) 13."I don't like solicitors. They confuse me." "That's entirely for youto decide." (A.Chr.) 14.I wish we had a garden for the childrento play in. 15.I think it would be a great mistake for Isabelto marry him. (S.M.) 16.He's too heavy for meto lift. (L.G.Alexander) 17.And she waited for her inner voiceto say, "For a stupid amateur." (S.Sh.) 18.There will be another opportunity for themto do it again. (Longman Dictionary)


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