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38 questions linked to/from Non-finite clause complementation of complex transitive verbs
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Hear Me Roar Vs Hear Me Roaring? [duplicate]
In Katy Perry’s song “Roar”,
she says this at the end of the chorus:
You’re gonna hear me roar
Why did she use the bare infinitive form of the verb roar here instead
of that verb’s ‑ing form?...
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"I saw him crossing" vs. "I saw him cross" [duplicate]
I saw him crossing the road.
I saw him cross the road.
Which one is correct and why?
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I saw her dance/dancing? I saw a flash of lightning strike/striking? I caught her steal/stealing? [duplicate]
Meta: I found a very similar post asking the difference between "I saw him cross" and "I saw him crossing". I have three additional questions on sentences of this form.
In the post I am referring to, ...
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I wish to see my children to have/having a happy life? [duplicate]
I am confused between the infinitive “to have” and its gerund counterpart “having". For example,
I wish to see my children to have a happy life.
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I wish to see my children having a happy ...
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Is it grammatical to say "I saw her dropping the ticket" as opposed to "I saw her drop the ticket"? [duplicate]
What is the difference between using the past tense and the present participle, since both sentences indicate the speaker witnessed the action of the ticket being dropped?
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Verb form of "drive" after "see" in a sentence [duplicate]
I saw him .... off.
A.drive
B.to drive
C.driving
D.driven
I chose C but the key is A. I don't know why. Can you help me explain the reason?
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Is this grammatically correct- "My husband came running when he heard me call out for help." [duplicate]
"My husband came running when he heard me call out for help."
In the above sentence, should there be 'calling out' or simply 'call out' is fine.
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See somebody do/doing something [duplicate]
Consider these two variations:
Every morning, tourists can see soldiers raise the national flag in the square.
Every morning, tourists can see soldiers raising the national flag in the square.
What ...
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What tense is used for "go" in "you see it go away"? [duplicate]
I understand it's not the present tense, else it would be "goes". Is the sentence grammatically correct? If so, does it mean "you are seeing that it is going away"?
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Can you use two present participles in the same sentence? [duplicate]
Which of the following sentences would be correct?
Seeing them eating the cake made me hungry.
Seeing them eat the cake made me hungry.
The second sentence seems correct to me, but I'm not sure.
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I saw him going to city. I saw him go to city [duplicate]
1:I saw him going to city.
2:I saw him go to city.
First one refers to Gerund. Second one refers to infinite.
Do they have the same meanings or changed?
Define it with reasons.
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How can I best describe the content of the object complement in the sentences below? [duplicate]
I came here after reading that perception verbs should be followed by either a base infinitive or a present participle as in the following examples:
I saw the car crash into the barrier.
I saw the ...
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Why "Harry enter" and not "entered" the room? [duplicate]
Consider this paragraph:
Far from wishing Harry a happy birthday, none of the Dursleys made any
sign that they had noticed Harry enter the room, but Harry was far
too used to this to care.
I ...
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What is this grammar? [duplicate]
I'm looking at this sentence, and I wonder how to label the grammar, specifically the italic part.
I want to see the robot drill through the ice.
In typical present tense, the verb would conjugate ...
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"I hold doors open just to see people do that little run" - do vs doing [duplicate]
What would be the correct form and why? Both could be used, but I think the do version is colloquial. I am interested in the reason though
I hold doors open just to see people do that little run or I ...
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