Complex Subject

Подлежащее + сказуемое в страдательном залоге (be said, be known, be thought, be expected, be considered) + to глагол

This man is said to compose good music. This town is known to be a very quiet one.

Ex.1 Translate:

1. He is said to know five languages. 2. He was said to know five languages. 3. He is said to have gone to London. 4. He was said to have gone to London. 5. He was thought to work a lot. 6. She is known to dance very well. 7. Many books are known tobe published every year. 8. You are supposed to graduate in four years. 9. The sun is known to represent a mass of compressed gas. 10. He was said to be one of the most promising physicists. 11. Roberta was known to be a n honest and hard-working girl. 12. Clyde was expected to arrive at the weekend.

Ex.2 Перефразируйте, употребляя сложное подлежащее:

1. People consider the climate there to be very healthful. 2. It was announced that the Chinese dancers were arriving next week. 3. It is expected that the performance will be a success. 4. It is said that the book is popular with both young and old. 5. It has been found that this mineral water is very good for the liver. 6. It is said that the weather in Europe was very hot last summer.

Подлежащее + сказуемое в действительном залоге (happen, appear, seem) + to глагол

She seems to know everything. She seemed to know everything.

Ex.3 Переведите, обращая внимание на сложное подлежащее.

1. Money just doesn’t happen to interest me. 2. She appeared to be an excellent actress. 3. This work seems to take much time. 4. The tumour seems to be malignant. 5. We happened to have met before. 6. He appeared to be an ideal man. 7. The operation seemed to be a complicated one. 8. She did not seem to notice us.

Ex.4 Translate:

1.Он, кажется, знает его. 2.Условия оказались более трудными, чем мы ожидали. 3.Кажется, эта книга скучная. 4.Случайно я встретил его на улице. 5.Я случайно знаю номер его телефона.

Ex.5 Запомните следующие предложения, содержащие Complex Subject:

He is likely to win the prize. - Похоже, что он выиграет приз.

He is sure to come. – Он обязательно придет.

1. She is sure to tell me all about the event. 2. Sondra said that they were sure to meet again. 3. If we go on arguing, we are sure to quarrel. 4. He is sure to give us some useful information. 5. The article is likely to appear in the next issue of the magazine. 6. We are likely to go to the Crimea next year. 7. This new course of treatment is sure to help your grandfather. 8. This medicine is likely to have some adverse effect. 9. She is not likely to change her opinion. 10. They are sure to come to an understanding. 11. Jim is not likely to telephone today. 12. They are sure to perform the operation successfully. 13. Surgeons are sure to save the casualty. 14. He is likely to have inflammation.