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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Realize that +ing?

Hello

Is it ok to say:

She realized that having more time was actually a negative thing.

It sounds ok, but I can't find the rule "realize that +ing" in any grammar reference book. Could you help me?

Thanks a lot!

  

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realize is a transitive verb. The structure is You realize something . eg He realized the problem.

— Clive

  • realize is a transitive verb.
  • The structure is You realize something .
  • eg He realized the problem.
  • Here, ' problem ' is a noun.
  • eg He realized (that) danc ing was fun.
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realize is a transitive verb. The structure is You realize something.

eg He realized the problem. Here, 'problem' is a noun.

eg He realized (that) dancing was fun. Here, dancing is a gerund, which is the noun-like form of a verb.

that dancing was fun is a clause that functions in the sentence li

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