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Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
He saw the door open.
He saw the door open.
In the above sentence, which part of speech is the word "open," verb or adjective?
In the above sentence, which part of speech is the word "open," verb or adjective?
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Hi, He saw the door open. In the above sentence, which part of speech is the word "open," verb or adjective? It could be either, depending on context.
- Hi, He saw the door open.
- In the above sentence, which part of speech is the word "open," verb or adjective?
- It could be either, depending on context.
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- The door was closed.
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Hi,
He saw the door open.
In the above sentence, which part of speech is the word "open," verb or adjective?
It could be either, depending on context.
A. The door was closed. As he watched, it opened. In other words, he saw the door open. Here, 'open' is a bare infinitive. ie He saw the door (to) open.
He saw the door open.
In the above sentence, which part of speech is the word "open," verb or adjective?
It could be either, depending on context.
A. The door was closed. As he watched, it opened. In other words, he saw the door open. Here, 'open' is a bare infinitive. ie He saw the door (to) open.
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I'd also say 'verb' -- mainly because, using 'open' as an adjective, it would be much more common to say "He saw the open door".
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