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Michelle Cha Posted 4 years ago
Grammar

I listen to him knock the door.

Hi teachers!


Can you please tell me if the sentence below is grammatical?

Some grammar books ( written by Koreans) say it is not grammarical while others it is.


* I listen to him knock the door.


Many thanks in advance.

  

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Michelle Cha Can you please tell me if the sentence below is grammatical? * I listen to him knock the door. No, it's not grammatical.

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  • Michelle Cha Can you please tell me if the sentence below is grammatical?
  • * I listen to him knock the door.
  • No, it's not grammatical.
  • ) .
  • Or, as it is happening: I'm listening to him knocking on/at the door.
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Michelle Cha

Can you please tell me if the sentence below is grammatical?
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* I listen to him knock the door.

No, it's not grammatical. In a rare situation, you may need to say

I listen to him knock on/at the door (every day, every week, ...).

Or, as it is happening:

I'm listening to him knocking on/at t

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Michelle Cha I listen to him knock the door.

I listen to him knocking on the door.

I heard him knock down the door.

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