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Jack112 Posted 21 years ago
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1. It was fun watching the girls have some success. (So the subject here is not 'watching' but 'girls' ?)
2. Watching the girls is fun. (How come here it is 'watching' ?)
3. Watching the cars race has lost it's magic. (Is this correct?)
Thanks.
2. Watching the girls is fun. (How come here it is 'watching' ?)
3. Watching the cars race has lost it's magic. (Is this correct?)
Thanks.
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1. Subject: 'It' ( referring to the phrase: 'watching the girls have fun' ). Verb: 'was'.
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- Subject: 'It' ( referring to the phrase: 'watching the girls have fun' ).
- Verb: 'was'.
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1. Subject: 'It' (referring to the phrase: 'watching the girls have fun'). Verb: 'was'.
2. An abbreviated, present-tense version of no.1.
3. Yes
Watching was..., watching is..., and watching has...
2. An abbreviated, present-tense version of no.1.
3. Yes
Watching was..., watching is..., and watching has...
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May I try?
3) IMO yes.
2) Watching is the subject. You can ask yourself: "what is fun?" The answer obviously is "whatching the girls..."
3) IMO yes.
2) Watching is the subject. You can ask yourself: "what is fun?" The answer obviously is "whatching the girls..."
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What about Prop It ; to emphasize the adjective or any words that precede an infinitive, a gerund or a noun clause in a sentence.
It is nice to meet you.
It was nice meeting you.
It is no use trying to argue with him.
It is unusual to see snow in this season.
It is surprising that she is so late
It is nice to meet you.
It was nice meeting you.
It is no use trying to argue with him.
It is unusual to see snow in this season.
It is surprising that she is so late
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