Exercise 4. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate connectives to join the object clauses.

1. I don't care to talk ... I've been (Dreiser) 2. 1 don't Know ... I said so in my letter (Cronin). 3. "Thank you," I inny said "You have been really kind. It makes me feel terribly ashamed ... I said to you earlier this evening" (Abrahams). 4. I want to see ... I can get a place (Dreiser). P I was wondering ... you and your lady would step across and join my table (G. Greene) 6 He feared ... the disguise would be too thin and ... I would penetrate it (Carter) 7 I know now ,1 was quite right in ... I fancied about him. His life is dreadful (Wilde). 8 "You don't mean it," pleaded Roberta, fearful ... this sudden contact should take toointimate and sentimental a turn too quickly (Dreiser). 9. L thought I was tied ... was left of a Bloomsbury square (G. Greene). 10. Of course, Kennar did not believe ... ha was writing (Parker). 11. After his meal Leonard felt quite inspired, ready ... the afternoon might bring (Cronin). 12. I began nervously to reflect ... I should do (Greenwood). 13. She must depend ... odd jobs she could find (Parker). 14. I found it hard to keep my mind ... the colonel was saying (G. Greene). 15. I have been uneasy all the afternoon ... they must think of us (Wells). 16. I took my eyes away} we didn't want to be reminded ... little we counted (G. Greene).

Exercise 5. Make up complex sentences with Object clauses according to the patterns: