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Khai Tran Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Complement Verbs?

In the sentence "I can't wait to watch her delivers the speech" Is the word "delivers" or "deliver" more appropriate? I thought "delivers" makes more sense but I am not sure.

How about "I will start with helping him with a hint
that he knows". Is "knows" here is correctly used or is it "know" ?

I am so confusing about complement verbs. Can someone give me some examples and explanations please. Thanks!
  

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Khai Tran In the sentence "I can't wait to watch her delivers the speech" Is the word "delivers" or "deliver" more appropriate? 'Deliver' is right; 'delivers' is wrong. Khai Tran How about "I will start with helping him with a hint that he knows".

— Mister Micawber

  • Khai Tran In the sentence "I can't wait to watch her delivers the speech" Is the word "delivers" or "deliver" more appropriate?
  • 'Deliver' is right; 'delivers' is wrong.
  • Khai Tran How about "I will start with helping him with a hint that he knows".
  • Is "knows" here is correctly used or is it "know" ?
  • 'Knows' is correct' 'know' is not.
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Khai TranIn the sentence "I can't wait to watch her delivers the speech" Is the word "delivers" or "deliver" more appropriate?
'Deliver' is right; 'delivers' is wrong.
Khai TranHow about "I will start with helping him with a hint that he knows". Is "knows" here is correctly used or is it "know" ?
'Knows' is correct' 'know' i
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CAn you explain why is "deliver" is used instead of "delivesr"? I am confused because using "deliver", wouldn't that be conlicted with the pronoun "her"? Some examples would be really helpful!
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I can't wait to watch her deliver the speech.
Khai Tranusing "deliver", wouldn't that be conlicted with the pronoun "her"?
No. 'Deliver' is an infinitive, not a finite verb.

She watches him die.
I hear her call.
He makes her dance.
I let him attend.
etc.
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How do you determine whether a verb is infinite or finite? And what do infinite and finite mean?!
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Khai TranAnd what do infinite and finite mean?
I think you had better do some basic reading first:

http://www.englishleap.com/grammar/finite-and-non-finite-verbs

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Ok I understand what finite and infinite verbs are but in the sentence above, how do you know that "deliver" is an infinite verb?
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Can you provide some example as to determine infinite and finite in a sentence? I know that "deliver" must be an infinite verb to take that form but how do you know? Is it because it doesn't take the main action? In that case, can we say "I help her with what she know?" or would it be ""I help her with what she knows?" Thanks!
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Why have you posted this same question three times?
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what does infinite and finite mean
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I am sorry but the answers you provided were not very clear so I decided to ask the question again. btw I am not specifically asking you to answer the question so why do you feel the need to respond?
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