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Exercise 2 

Change the complex sentences into simple ones using complex objects.

Model:
A: I think that the flat is very cosy.
B: I think the flat to be very cosy.

1. I think that a shower is a most important convenience. 
2. I think that our water supply is not good.
3. I saw that he pressed the bell.
4. I did not expect that they would come in time. 
5. I watched how he spoke on the phone. 
6. He heard that the telephone rang. 
7. I saw that he took out his latch-key. 
8. She believed that he had stolen her money to pay his debts.
9. He wants that this work will be done. 

Answer key:

1. I think a shower to be a most important convenience. 
2. I think our water supply not to be good. 
3. I saw him press the bell. 
4. I did not expect them to come in time. 
5. I watched him speak on the phone.
6. He heard the telephone ring. 
7. I saw him take out his latch-key. 
8. She believed him to have stolen her money to pay his debts. 
9. He wants this work to be done. 

Exercise 3

Combine the following sentences using either Complex Object or that-clause (pay attention to Sequence of tenses).

1. They haven’t seen. The railway accident occurred near the station. 
2. I heard. They argued about different tastes in art. 
3. I see. Your tastes differ greatly. 
4. We heard. He made a report on his new discovery. 

Answer key: 

1. They haven’t seen the railway accident have occurred near the station.  - They haven’t seen that the railway accident had occurred near the station. 
2. I heard them argue about different tastes in art. / I heard them arguing about different tastes in art. - I heard that they argued about different tastes in art. 
3. I see your tastes differ greatly. - I see that your tastes differ greatly. 
4. We heard him make a report on his new discovery. / We heard him making a report on his new discovery. - We heard that he made a report on his new discovery.