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1. Combine two sentences into one, using the Accusative with the Infinitive:
Model: I saw him. 2. He left the room.
I saw him leave the room.
1. a) I hear him.
b) He speaks in the next room.
2. a) I watched them.
b) They played football.
3. a) We saw them.
b) They danced in the hall.
4. a) I helped my friend.
b) He solved some exercises in mathematics.
5. a) I expected you.
b) You came by car.
6. a) I noticed the sea.
b) It grew rough.
2. Use the for + Infinitive construction according to the model:
Model: The task is quite easy. He can perform it.
The task is quite easy for him to perform.
1. They shouted. They asked us to stop.
2. This a new bag. You can wear it with your blue dress.
3. We are sorry. You have to leave so soon.
4. Here is an armchair. You may sit down in it.
5. I bought a book. You can read it during the holidays.
6. Thursday is a good day. George leaves on Thursday.
3. Substitute the verb paying attention to the use of the Accusative with Infinitive
construction: Mind the use of long or short infinitives:
Model: I saw him work hard.
noticed
I noticed him work hard.
watched
I watched him work hard.
expected
I expected him to work hard.
made
I made him work hard.
wish
I wish him to work hard.
1. He wished us to come again.
made
expected
saw
heard
watched
liked
2. I dislike them to quarrel about it.
made
heard
expected
hated
wished
let
wanted
3. She made me leave the room.
wished
saw
expected
let
invited
wanted
heard
4. I mean you to do it.
expect
let
shall see
shall watch
heard
made
forbade
wished
advise
4. Translate into English using the Accusative with the Infinitive construction:
1. Vreau ca tu s faci asta. 2. Declar c noi nu putem rezolva aceast problem.
3. M faci s rd. 4. Vrei s m ajui s duc acest bagaj la gar? 5. A admis c
tirea e adevrat. 6. Voia s-i mprumut o sum de bani. 7. Ce te-a fcut s
ntrzii? 8. M-au invitat s vin mine la ei. 9. L-am vzut cznd. 10. L-am auzit
cntnd.
5. Change the following into Nominative with the Infinitive constructions:
Model: I expect him to come early.
He is expected to come early.
1. It happened that he is leaving.
2. I know him to be a good student.
3. He sees that we are coming.
4. We hear that he is singing.
5. I noticed that he was learning hard.
6. It proved that the boy was very good at foreign languages.
7. It is sure that he will arrive in time.
8. It is likely that theyll be here at noon.
9. It is said that the bankers of today descend from the goldsmiths.
6. Translate into English using Nominative with the Infinitive constructions:
1. Se crede c ei sunt vinovai pentru cele ntmplate. 2. Se tie c el este cel mai
bun din toi. 3. Se ateapt ca noi s obinem rezultate foarte bune. 4. S-a
ntmplat ca noi s putem s-i ajutm. 5. Prea c are vreo 30 de ani. 6. S-a
dovedit c avea dreptate. 7. Li s-a cerut s plece. 8. S-a crezut c vor reui. 9. Se
anun c vremea este favorabil. 10. A fost auzit repetnd aceste cuvinte de mai
multe ori. 11. Au fost vzui plecnd dimineaa.
7. Change the following according to the model, to obtain an absolute participial
construction:
a) He learned very much.
He got tired.
Learning very much, he got tired.