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Febii Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Rule for more than 1 verb in a sentence

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Which is correct? And can anybody point me to what is the rule(s) used here? I can’t seem to find it anywhere. Thanks!

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The verb "watch" is a catenative verb, one of the verbs of perception. It is followed by the bare infinitive or the present participle. com/see-watch-hear-listen-feel-smell-notice-observe-object-bare-infinitive

  • The verb "watch" is a catenative verb, one of the verbs of perception.
  • It is followed by the bare infinitive or the present participle.
  • com/see-watch-hear-listen-feel-smell-notice-observe-object-bare-infinitive
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The verb "watch" is a catenative verb, one of the verbs of perception. It is followed by the bare infinitive or the present participle.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/grammar/british-grammar/verb-patterns/hear-see-etc-object-infinit

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