COMPLEX OBJECT WITH THE INFINITIVE

COMPLEX OBJECT IS USED AFTER THE VERBS

AND EXPRESSIONS DENOTING
1. SENSE PERCEPTION: TO SEE, TO FEEL, TO OBSERVE, TO WATCH, TO
NOTICE (without TO):
We saw him/her/them get on the bus. She heard me ask the question.

2. MENTAL ACTIVITY: TO KNOW, TO THINK, TO CONSIDER, TO BELIEVE,

TO SUPPOSE, TO EXPECT, TO IMAGINE, TO FIND (with TO):
He expected us to win the game. We consider her to be an expert.

3. WISH AND INTENTION: TO WANT, TO WISH, TO INTEND, TO MEAN

(with TO):
She wanted me to go to the library. John intended her to see the
painting. We didn’t mean them to comment on the situation.
4. FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS: TO LIKE, TO DISLIKE, TO LOVE, WOULD
LIKE, CANNOT BEAR/STAND (with TO):
I like them to sing in chorus. We cannot bear you to do that.

5. COMPULSION: TO CAUSE, TO FORCE, TO GET (with TO), TO MAKE,

TO HAVE (without TO):
The claps of thunder caused him to wake up. The noise made Jane turn
her head. The teacher had the students make up dialogues.

6. PERMISSION: TO ALLOW, TO PERMIT (with TO), TO LET (without TO):

The doctor didn’t allow the boy to go out. Mother let me go to the
party.
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DON’T SHOOT AT GHOSTS
Mr. Watkins was in bed when he heard the door open. He
opened his eyes and saw a white figure enter his bedroom. He
watched the white figure come up to his bed and felt his
blood run cold in his veins (кров захолола в жилах). Next, he
saw the white figure take his jacket and pull his wallet out of
the pocket. He watched the white figure open the wallet and
take all the money out of it. Mr. Watkins felt his finger press
the trigger of his gun (курок рушниці) … but he didn’t shoot.
Why not? Because he didn’t want to be a widower (вдівець).
• Say who the white figure was. 😊
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DON’T SHOOT AT GHOSTS

Mr. Watkins was in bed when he heard the door open. He
opened his eyes and saw a white figure enter his bedroom.
He watched the white figure come up to his bed and felt his
blood run cold in his veins. Next, he saw the white figure
take his jacket and pull his wallet out of the pocket. He
watched the white figure open the wallet and take all the
money out of it. Mr. Watkins felt his finger press the trigger
of his gun … but he didn’t shoot.
Why not? Because he didn’t want to be a widower (вдівець).
COMPLEX SUBJECT WITH THE INFINITIVE

COMPLEX SUBJECT IS USED AFTER THE VERBS

AND EXPRESSIONS DENOTING
 IN THE PASSIVE VOICE (with TO)
1. SENSE PERCEPTION
He was seen to get on the bus. She was heard to ask the question.
2. MENTAL ACTIVITY
We were expected to win the game. She was considered to be an
expert.
3. SAYING AND REPORTING: TO SAY, TO TELL, TO INFORM, TO
ANNOUNCE, TO DECLARE, TO REPORT
The meeting is announced to be put off. The President is reported to
have talked to the journalists.
4. COMPULSION AND PERMISSION: TO MAKE, TO FORCE, TO ALLOW,
TO PERMIT
He was made to apologize. I was allowed to go to the party.
 IN THE ACTIVE VOICE
AFTER: TO SEEM, TO APPEAR, TO HAPPEN, TO PROVE,
TO TURN OUT, TO BE LIKELY, TO BE UNLIKELY, TO BE
SURE, TO BE CERTAIN
They seem to be listening very carefully.
He seems to have forgotten about the accident.
We happened to meet in London.
They are likely to tell the truth.
She is sure to come on time.