Ex. 152. Comment on the forms of the verb.

1. I'm terribly sorry you should thinkof me so. 2. I'm so very sorry this should have happened.3. I'm particularly pleased he should have madethe offer on his own accord. 4. She was so much astonished that they should have chosenher to be their deputy. 5. I'm sorry you should beso upset. 6. I'm glad you should have changedyour mind. 7. She wondered why she should feelso nervous. 8. Why were you so surprised that he should have dropped in?

Ex. 153. Complete the following sentences adding an object clause.

1. It was agreed that I should write them a letter suggesting that... . 2. It was getting dark and the guide proposed ... . 3. Several people have suggested that... . 4. On Sunday he suggested that... . 5. She saw why they had insisted that... . 6. When I suggested that... . 7. So they thought of me and proposed ... . 8. He decided to telephone his former schoolmates to suggest to them without explaining why that they ... . 9. It was her own family who suggested ... . 10. Everyone agreed with my suggestion that... . 11. He wants to suggest that ... . 12. I don't see why you insist that... . 13. The weather was so fine that their mother suggested that ... . 14. Next morning he proposed ... . 15. Fearing it would rain he insisted ... . 16. It was getting dark so I insisted ... . 17. Watching the football match he suddenly desired ... . 18. It's a pity that you refused when I suggested ... . 19. He had a splitting headache and demanded ... . 20. The day was fine and I proposed ... . 21. The patient was laid up with pneumonia and the doctor demanded ... . 22. I enjoyed my trip to St Petersburg and suggested ... . 23. Our luggage was very heavy and mother insisted ... . 24. A new film was on and our monitor suggested ... .

Ex. 154. Paraphrase the sentences following the example.

Model : I insist on our doing this work at once.

I insist that you should do this work at once.

I insist that you do this work at once.

1. It's your fault. You insisted on his coming here. 2. The doctor then suggested going round the house to one of the back windows. 3. It was she who actually suggested our getting married. 4. When Antonia suggested taking him to see the famous Battle Great Wood, her mother immediately agreed. 5. He was rather keen on architecture, and he talked about farming, and if a pub looked nice he generally suggested stopping for five minutes and having a glass of beer . 6. An hour or two ago you were insisting on our being sympathetic, and now. 7. Why will you children insist on giving parties! 8. Why did you insist on my mother coming here? 9. He'll insist on our coming some other time – or change the day. 10. Alridge insisted upon paying for the tickets. 11. My wife insisted upon my seeing a doctor. 12. The doctor insisted upon X-raying me. 13. He moved our putting off the meeting. 14. He proposed going on an excursion to Vladimir. 15. He persisted on our making the experiment at once. 16. He proposed doing this work instead of me. 17. She suggested coming over and helping me with my packing. 18. The father insisted on their going to bed at once. 19. She suggested our going for a drive. 20. He insisted on our making up the quarrel. Now really – you mustn't be hysterical. I cannot understand why you, children, persist in having these absurd arguments. 21. She insisted on making him some tea now, although he did not want it.

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