Analyze the following scheme, point out the elements of the sentence and the predicative construction. Compare it to the scheme of the same construction with the Infinitive

Unit 3 Grammar: Complex Object

Objectives: Introduction of new grammar theme “Complex Object” and fulfilling grammar exercises. Revision of Infinitive and Infinitive Constructions.

The Complex Object

The Complex Object consists of a noun in the common case or pronoun in the objective case and the Infinitive. Object + Predicate + noun (pronoun) + Infinitive

Example: I want mother to help me. They expect the steamer to leave tonight.

The Complex Object is used after the verbs:

• of mental activity: to know, to think, to consider, to believe, to find, to expect.

• of declaring: to pronounce, to declare, to report, to teach.

• denoting wish and attention: to want, to wish, to desire, to intend.

• Denoting feeling and emotion: to like, to dislike, to hate.

• Denoting order and permission: to allow, to suffer, to ask (for), to command, to forbid.

• Denoting sense perception: to hear, to see, to watch, to feel, to observe, to notice etc.