Unit I. Appearance and character grammar: complex object. Adverbial clauses of time

Ex. 36. Work in pairs. What, in your opinion, are a) the best three qualities b) the worst three qualities a person can have.

GRAMMAR. COMPLEX OBJECT

Verb + Noun/Pronoun(the boy, …, me, us, you, him, her, them) + Infinitive

Complex Object is a grammar pattern with the Infinitive, which is used after certain groups of verbs in English. The object in this case is the doer of the action expressed by the Infinitive. In Russian this grammar pattern is not always translated with the help of the Infinitive (like after the verbs tell, ask, order, advise, recommend, allow, remind, invite, etc. sb to do sth), a subordinate object clause is necessary in many cases. We shall deal with the cases difficult for Russian-speaking students.
Compare:
They told him to stop. Они велели ему остановиться. (infinitive)
They wanted him to stop. Они хотели, чтобы он остановился. (object clause)
I. The Infinitive with the particle «to» is used in this pattern after the verbs
want, expect, (would) like /( would) love, (would) prefer, (would) hate.
Study the following examples:
Your teacher wants (what?) you to open the book.
Твой учитель хочет (что?), чтобы ты открыл книгу.
I’d like (what?) my brother to take up English.
Я бы хотел (что?), чтобы мой брат занялся английским.
Did you expect (what?) him to be back so soon?
Ты предполагал (что?), что он вернется так скоро?


NOTE: After the verbs like / love / hate both the Infinitive and the -ing form are possible, e.g.
I like (= find it proper or right) my brother to keep his desk in order.
Мне нравится, когда брат поддерживает порядок на своем столе.
I like (= enjoy) her playing the piano.
Мне нравится, как она играет на пианино.
In American English the Infinitive is more common.