Exercises

EXERCISE 1. Make up your own sentences using complex subject with the following verbs: to see, to hear, to say, to expect, to think, to report, to suppose, to believe, to consider, to know, to appear, to happen.

EXERCISE 2. Translate into Russian using complex subject.

1. He was said to be one of the most promising nuclear physics. 2. He is said to be a good translator. 3. She was known to be an honest and hardworking girl. 4. He was expected to arrive at the weekend. 5. The number of unemployed was reported to be increasing. 6. Many new textbooks are expected to be published soon. 7. He is known to have spoken several foreign languages. 8. The man was seen to take off his coat. 9. His invention is considered to be of great importance. 10. People consider the climate here to be very healthful.

EXERCISE 3. Translate into Russian using complex subject.

1. His office turns out to be on this street. 2. He appeared to be a nice man. 3. She doesn’t seem to like being here. 4. She didn’t seem to notice me. 5. Money doesn’t happen to interest him. 6. Tom seemed to think about Mary all the time. 7. I happened to stay there a year ago, that’s a nice hotel. 8. He appeared to know thins man rather good. 9. She seemed to be moving very slowly, I guess she was sick. 10. The new methods of work appear to be very effective.

EXERCISE 4. Translate into English using complex subject.

1. Предполагают, что заседание закончится в 10 часов. 2. Полагают, что он знает об этом больше, чем он говорит. 3. Он случайно встретил ее по дороге домой. 4. Говорят, что он несколько лет работает над этим проектом. 5. Говорят, что эта статья переведена на все языки мира. 6. Никто не ожидал, что снег пойдет так рано. 7. Оказалось, что мы уже встречались. 8. Условия контракта казались приемлемыми. 9. Оказалось, что наши дети ходят в одну школу. 10. Сообщили, что товар уже отправлен.

EXERCISE 5. Remake the sentences using complex subject like shown in the example:

We heard that a car stopped outside the door.

A car was heard to stop outside the door.

It is believed that the poem was written by Byron.

The poem is believed to have been written by

Byron.

1. We know Bernard Shaw to have been a very witty man. 2. People consider the climate there to be very healthful. 3. It was announced that the Chinese dancers were arriving next week. 4. It is expected that the performance will be a success. 5. It is sai4 that the book is popular with both old and young. 6. It is believed that the poem was written by an unknown soldier. 7. It is supposed that the playwright is working at a new comedy. 8. It is reported that the flood has caused much damage to the crops. 9. It was supposed that the crops would be rich that year. 10. It has been found that this mineral water is very good for the liver. 11. Scientists consider that electricity exists throughout space. 12. It is said that the weather in Europe was exceedingly hot last summer. 13. It is said that this man was very handsome in his youth. 14. It was reported at five ships were missing after the battle.

EXERCISE 6. Translate into Russian paying attention on the usage of complex subject

1. Irving turned out to be a long, pale-faced fellow. 2. His office turned out to be in one of the back streets. 3. Billy appeared to be an ideal man. 4. She doesn't seem to want to do anything I suggest. 5. He turned out to have no feeling whatever for his nephew. 6. This appeared to amuse the policeman. 7. You can easily get in through the window if the door happens to be locked. 8. The peasants did not seem to see her. 9. Jim seemed to have taken a dislike to Sarah from the time of their first meeting. 10. You don't seem to have done any great thing to yourself by going away. 11. "Jim," he said at last, in a voice that not seem to belong to him. 12. Money just doesn't happen to interest me. 13. In the middle of the lecture Dr Sommerville happened to pause and look out of the window. 14. From the very first mention of Long John, I was afraid that he might turn out to be the very one-legged sailor whom I had watched for so long at the inn. 15. Clyde seemed to have been thinking of no one else but Dorothy since their last meeting. 16. Claire appeared to have forgotten of her promise to spend her weekend with her son.