.. Paraphrase the following sentences using the complex subject with the infinitive.
a) 1. He marched out into the hall. She heard him lift the receiver and give the number. 2. He did not expect her to write often, for ha knew that letter-writing came difficult to her. 3. He saw those three return together from the other room and pass back along the far side of the screen. 4. "Oh, I didn't hear you come in." – "I came to see if I could be of any help to you," said Race. 5. A voice on the stairs behind made us all start. 6. He made the boy take off his boot and stocking.
b) 1. It seemed that her dinner party went on too long to her, as it did to you. 2. It seemed that she sensed the purpose of his question. 3. It seemed that he did not notice that I was in outdoor clothes. 4. "It seems that you know a lot of Robinson," Tom Wells observed. 5. It was so wonderful to see old George. It seems he needs a friend.
c) 1. It appeared that George was talking to Mr. Smiss persuasively. 2. "I don't think you should blame yourself." It appeared that the man had not heard. He went on as if in a daze. 3. When she passed by it appeared that they looked at her attentively. 4. It appeared that they were coming down when I left the room. 5. It appeared that he did not see at all why he should explain his disappearance.
d) 1. It was likely that he had hidden my journal under his mat¬tress. 2. It was unlikely that she would come across him by accident. 3. It is quite likely that a motor containing two boys has been noticed. 4. It is unlikely that he will come and see us soon. 5. I think, it is likely that Peter will make that mistake.
e) 1. It is believed that John has arrived in London. 2. It is known that Jack is good at painting. 3. It is reported that the space-ship has landed successfully. 4. It is believed he is clever. 5. They say that he is the best teacher at our school.
f) 1. It happened that his father came. It was raining and he had not been able to play golf, and he and Walter Fane had a long chat. 2. It happened that everybody had taken the problem seriously. 3. It happened that I saw them at the theatre. 4. It happened that I mentioned your brother's name. 5. It happened that I knew Eliza's brother well.

a)
1. He marched out into the hall and she heard him lift the receiver and give the number.
- Subject: He marched out into the hall
- Infinitive: for her to hear him lift the receiver and give the number

2. He did not expect her to write often, for he knew that letter-writing came difficult to her.
- Subject: He did not expect her
- Infinitive: for him to know that letter-writing came difficult to her

3. He saw those three return together from the other room and pass back along the far side of the screen.
- Subject: He saw those three return together from the other room
- Infinitive: for them to pass back along the far side of the screen

4. "Oh, I didn't hear you come in." – "I came to see if I could be of any help to you," said Race.
- Subject: "I came to see if I could be of any help to you," said Race
- Infinitive: for him to not hear Race come in

5. A voice on the stairs behind made us all start.
- Subject: A voice on the stairs behind
- Infinitive: for us all to start

6. He made the boy take off his boot and stocking.
- Subject: He made the boy
- Infinitive: for the boy to take off his boot and stocking

b)
1. It seemed that her dinner party went on too long to her, as it did to you.
- Subject: Her dinner party
- Infinitive: for it to seem to her and you that the dinner party went on too long

2. It seemed that she sensed the purpose of his question.
- Subject: She sensed the purpose of his question
- Infinitive: for it to seem that she sensed the purpose of his question

3. It seemed that he did not notice that I was in outdoor clothes.
- Subject: He did not notice that I was in outdoor clothes
- Infinitive: for it to seem that he did not notice that I was in outdoor clothes

4. "It seems that you know a lot of Robinson," Tom Wells observed.
- Subject: "It seems that you know a lot of Robinson," Tom Wells observed
- Infinitive: for it to seem that you know a lot of Robinson, as Tom Wells observed

5. It was so wonderful to see old George. It seems he needs a friend.
- Subject: Old George
- Infinitive: for it to seem that he needs a friend

c)
1. It appeared that George was talking to Mr. Smiss persuasively.
- Subject: George was talking to Mr. Smiss persuasively
- Infinitive: for it to appear that George was talking to Mr. Smiss persuasively

2. "I don't think you should blame yourself." It appeared that the man had not heard. He went on as if in a daze.
- Subject: The man had not heard
- Infinitive: for it to appear that the man had not heard and went on as if in a daze

3. When she passed by, it appeared that they looked at her attentively.
- Subject: They looked at her attentively
- Infinitive: for it to appear that they looked at her attentively

4. It appeared that they were coming down when I left the room.
- Subject: They were coming down when I left the room
- Infinitive: for it to appear that they were coming down when I left the room

5. It appeared that he did not see at all why he should explain his disappearance.
- Subject: He did not see at all why he should explain his disappearance
- Infinitive: for it to appear that he did not see at all why he should explain his disappearance

d)
1. It was likely that he had hidden my journal under his mattress.
- Subject: He had hidden my journal under his mattress
- Infinitive: for it to be likely that he had hidden my journal under his mattress

2. It was unlikely that she would come across him by accident.
- Subject: She would come across him by accident
- Infinitive: for it to be unlikely that she would come across him by accident

3. It is quite likely that a motor containing two boys has been noticed.
- Subject: A motor containing two boys has been noticed
- Infinitive: for it to be quite likely that a motor containing two boys has been noticed

4. It is unlikely that he will come and see us soon.
- Subject: He will come and see us soon
- Infinitive: for it to be unlikely that he will come and see us soon

5. I think it is likely that Peter will make that mistake.
- Subject: Peter will make that mistake
- Infinitive: for it to be likely that Peter will make that mistake

e)
1. It is believed that John has arrived in London.
- Subject: John has arrived in London
- Infinitive: for it to be believed that John has arrived in London

2. It is known that Jack is good at painting.
- Subject: Jack is good at painting
- Infinitive: for it to be known that Jack is good at painting

3. It is reported that the space-ship has landed successfully.
- Subject: The space-ship has landed successfully
- Infinitive: for it to be reported that the space-ship has landed successfully

4. It is believed he is clever.
- Subject: He is clever
- Infinitive: for it to be believed that he is clever

5. They say that he is the best teacher at our school.
- Subject: He is the best teacher at our school
- Infinitive: for it to be said that he is the best teacher at our school

f)
1. It happened that his father came. It was raining and he had not been able to play golf, and he and Walter Fane had a long chat.
- Subject: His father came
- Infinitive: for it to happen that his father came and for him and Walter Fane to have a long chat

2. It happened that everybody had taken the problem seriously.
- Subject: Everybody had taken the problem seriously
- Infinitive: for it to happen that everybody had taken the problem seriously

3. It happened that I saw them at the theatre.
- Subject:I saw them at the theatre
- Infinitive: for it to happen that I saw them at the theatre

4. It happened that I mentioned your brother's name.
- Subject: I mentioned your brother's name
- Infinitive: for it to happen that I mentioned your brother's name

5. It happened that I knew Eliza's brother well.
- Subject: I knew Eliza's brother well
- Infinitive: for it to happen that I knew Eliza's brother well