Fill in the blanks with suitable verbs. Give several variants where possible

1. Why don't you... her to wear high heels? 2. The way she looks at me... me blush. 3. Do you... me to show you the place on the map? 4. No one had... her to return so early. 5. I have never... her look so sweet. 6. Who... you to miss lectures? 7. She... the children to be well behaved. 8. You can't... him come if he doesn't want to.

 

36. Replace the words in italics by an object + infinitive construction

Model: Members of the Government itself acknowledge that many of their predictions were over-optimistic.

Members of the Government itself acknowledge many of their predictions

to have been over-optimistic.

a) The Court declared that the book was obscene (непристойный).

b) Teachers have found that the overhead projector is invaluable as a teaching aid.

c) The majority of critics thought that the film was highly original.

d) Many of the audience considered that the speaker had overstated his case.

e) Evidence showed that the man's alibi was a complete fabrication.

f) The architect's clients had assumed that the construction of such a building was impracticable, whereas the architect himself believed that it was perfectly feasible (осуществимый).

g) At a very early age, Paderewski revealed that he was a master of the keyboard.

h) Everyone knew that he was a man of integrity.

i) Detectives investigating the robbery discovered that 20, 000 worth of precious stones were missing.

j) Although most people once thought that it was impossible, several climbers have now scaled the north face of the Eager in winter.

 

37. Rewrite the sentences in reported speech, using a noun + infinitive construction with the verbs suggested in brackets

 

Model: " Make your way to Waterloo Station, and wait under the main clock, " the letter said. (direct)

The letter directed me to make my way to Waterloo Station and wait under

the main clock.

a) " You are to appear before the magistrate at 10 a.m. on Thursday, " the letter said. (summon)

b) " Do not bathe when the red flag is flying, " the notice said. (warn)

c) His wife left him a note saying " Don't forget to lock the door." (remind)

d) " Passengers should check in at the airport thirty minutes before take-off, " stated a notice at the air terminal. (instruct)

e) " I do hope you'll have another drink before you go, " said my old friend. (press)

f) " Pay attention to what you're doing, " said the teacher. (tell)

g) " Please don't tell my husband, " she said to her friend. (implore)

h) " State your views openly – if you dare, " the speaker said to his opponent. (challenge)

i) " Would you like to join me for dinner? " I said to the new member. (invite)

j) " I would take a more optimistic view of the matter, if I were you, " my friend told me. (encourage).