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John Aki Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Grammar help please

Hi There,

Can you tell me if I understand correctly in these tenses, please?

I heard screaming. (It acts as verb)

I heard a scream. (It acts as noun)

I heard a woman screaming. (It acts as verb)

I heard a woman scream out. (It acts as verb)

I heard a woman scream from street. (It acts as verb? maybe noun? Can you tell me please?)


Many Thanks.

  

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  • " This can be interpreted either as "a screaming woman" ("screaming" functions as an adjective here) or as an elliptical construction, "a woman who was screaming" ("screaming" here is a verb in the past continuous construction, "was screaming").
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1. "Screaming" functions as a noun, the direct object of the verb "heard."

2. "A scream" is a noun, the direct object of the verb "heard."

3. "A woman screaming" functions as a noun, the direct object of the verb "heard." This can be interpreted either as "a screaming woman" ("screaming" functions as an adjective here) or as an elliptical construction, "a woman who was screamin

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