Question

Ex.8. Complex object. (see grammar notes) - 1. If you want (get) there before dark you should (start) at once. 12. I couldn't (remember) his address. 2. You'll be able (do) it yourself when you are older. 3. Would you like (go) now or shall we (wait) till the end? 4. They won't let us (leave) the Customs shed till our luggage has been examined. 5. How dare you. (open) my letters! 6. He didn't dare (argue) with his boss. 7. I used (smoke) forty cigarettes a day. 8. Will you help me (move) the wing00 bookcase? 9. He wouldn't let my baby (play) with his gold watch. 10. They refused (accept) the bribe. 11. He is expected (arrive) in a few days.

Answer 1

Объяснение:

1. If you want to get there before dark, you should start at once.

2. You'll be able to do it yourself when you are older.

3. Would you like to go now, or shall we wait till the end?

4. They won't let us leave the Customs shed until our luggage has been examined.

5. How dare you open my letters!

6. He didn't dare argue with his boss.

7. I used to smoke forty cigarettes a day.

8. Will you help me move the bookcase?

9. He wouldn't let my baby play with his gold watch.

10. They refused to accept the bribe.

11. He is expected to arrive in a few days.

Answer 2

Ответ:

1. If you want to get there before dark, you should start at once.

2. You'll be able to do it yourself when you are older.

3. Would you like to go now or shall we wait till the end?

4. They won't let us leave the Customs shed till our luggage has been examined.

5. How dare you open my letters!

6. He didn't dare argue with his boss.

7. I used to smoke forty cigarettes a day.

8. Will you help me move the bookcase?

9. He wouldn't let my baby play with his gold watch.

10. They refused to accept the bribe.

11. He is expected to arrive in a few days.

12. I couldn't remember his address.

Answer 3

Ex.8. Complex object.

1. If you want to get there before dark, you should start at once. 2. You'll be able to do it yourself when you are older. 3. Would you like to go now, or shall we wait till the end? 4. They won't let us leave the Customs shed till our luggage has been examined. 5. How dare you open my letters! 6. He didn't dare argue with his boss. 7. I used to smoke forty cigarettes a day. 8. Will you help me move the wingback bookcase? 9. He wouldn't let my baby play with his gold watch. 10. They refused to accept the bribe. 11. He is expected to arrive in a few days. 12. I couldn't remember his address.

In these sentences, complex objects are used. A complex object consists of a verb and an object, and it is introduced by a verb of perception, causative verb, or verb of thinking. The verb in the complex object is in the infinitive form, and it can have its own object or adverbial modifiers.

Here is a breakdown of each sentence:

1. If you want to get there before dark, you should start at once. - Verb of perception: want - Complex object: to get there before dark - Infinitive verb: start - Adverbial modifier: at once

2. You'll be able to do it yourself when you are older. - Verb of perception: able - Complex object: to do it yourself - Infinitive verb: do - Adverbial modifier: when you are older

3. Would you like to go now, or shall we wait till the end? - Verb of perception: like - Complex object: to go now - Infinitive verb: go - Adverbial modifier: till the end

4. They won't let us leave the Customs shed till our luggage has been examined. - Verb of perception: let - Complex object: us leave the Customs shed - Infinitive verb: leave - Adverbial modifier: till our luggage has been examined

5. How dare you open my letters! - Verb of perception: dare - Complex object: you open my letters

6. He didn't dare argue with his boss. - Verb of perception: dare - Complex object: argue with his boss

7. I used to smoke forty cigarettes a day. - Verb of perception: used - Complex object: to smoke forty cigarettes a day - Infinitive verb: smoke

8. Will you help me move the wingback bookcase? - Verb of perception: help - Complex object: me move the wingback bookcase - Infinitive verb: move

9. He wouldn't let my baby play with his gold watch. - Verb of perception: let - Complex object: my baby play with his gold watch - Infinitive verb: play

10. They refused to accept the bribe. - Verb of perception: refused - Complex object: to accept the bribe - Infinitive verb: accept

11. He is expected to arrive in a few days. - Verb of perception: expected - Complex object: to arrive in a few days - Infinitive verb: arrive

12. I couldn't remember his address. - Verb of perception: couldn't remember - Complex object: his address