Hear him being called

Hi,

1. I heard people call him "the maestro".

2. I often hear people calling him "the maestro".

Now , if I have to make "him" the direct object of the verb "hear" , how can I rephrase the above two

sentences ?

Can I say : I heard him being called "the maestro".

I often hear him called "the maestro".

No.

1.

Thanks for you reply Clive.
But , I do not understand the construction.
I have two questions:
1. I often hear him/his being called "the maestro" by people.
In this sentence , I think gerund has been used.
But what kind of construction has been used in "I heard him called "the maestro" by people."
We don't say "I saw him pushed by his brother".

2.

Debpriya De But what kind of construction has been used in "I heard him called "the maestro" by people."
We don't say "I saw him pushed by his brother".

2. I heard him/his being called "the maestro".
Why is this sentence not correct ? I wouldn't hesitate to say, "I saw him pushed by his brother."
I wouldn't hesitate to say, "I heard him

Hi,

2. I heard him/his being called "the maestro".

Why is this sentence not correct ?

This sentence is correct. But it's a rewording of I heard people calling him "the maestro". This wasn't one of your original two sentences.



Clive

Avangi
heard him being called for supper.

I saw him fall/falling. (infinitive/present participle)

I don't think these are gerunds. I wouldn't use the possessive with them.

The possessive would sound strange:

1. I heard his being called

2. I saw his falling

The ing-form is better tr

Thanks, MrP.

(Good to find you navigating these waters.)

"I saw him pushed by his brother"
"I heard him called 'the maestro'."
Are we using past participle in the above sentences ?

Debpriya De"I saw him pushed by his brother"
"I heard him called 'the maestro'."

Are we using past participle in the above sentences ?

Yes.

Going back to your original sentence, I would say that both

I heard him/his being called "the maestro

sentences are correct. Many native speakers will find the possesive case odd sou

Thanks Ivan,
But what is the construction used in the following sentences :
"I saw him pushed by his brother"
"I heard him called 'the maestro'."
Are we using participle ?

I think both pushed and called are past participles used adjectively. They focus on a state rather than an action.

I saw him kill for money. (action; he killed)

I saw him killed for money. (state; he was killed)