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Salam1101 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Fire alarm go off
Hi
''Janet was in the building when she heard the fire alarm go off.''
Shouldn't it be: the fire alarm goes off?
Thanks
''Janet was in the building when she heard the fire alarm go off.''
Shouldn't it be: the fire alarm goes off?
Thanks
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/sb. do sth. - it is the infinitive without to.
- /sb.
- do sth.
- - it is the infinitive without to.
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Hi Salam,
The pattern to use "hear" is: hear sth./sb. do sth. - it is the infinitive without to.
The pattern to use "hear" is: hear sth./sb. do sth. - it is the infinitive without to.
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No, Salam. No "s" form or "ed" form - just the base form - after "hear", "see", etc., the verbs of perception.
I heard the fire alarm go off.
I heard the man approach.
They saw the girl leave the building.
We watched the sun go down.
CJ
I heard the fire alarm go off.
I heard the man approach.
They saw the girl leave the building.
We watched the sun go down.
CJ
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