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Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

see, hear, watch + Object + ?

01. I saw him beating a cat.02br
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002. I saw him beat a cat.02br
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003. I saw a cat being beaten by him.02br
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004. I heard him shouting in the room.02br
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005. I heard him shout in the room.02br
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006. I never heard him spoken ill of.02br
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007. I watch her painting the wall.02br
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008. I watch her paint the wall.02br
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009. I watch the wall being painted by her.02br
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00Which of the above sentences is NOT acceptable?0-
  

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0 Because English is such a flexible language, they are all correct. 0-

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  • 0 Because English is such a flexible language, they are all correct.
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0 Because English is such a flexible language, they are all correct. 0-
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0Hi,02br
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00However, note that different forms of a sentence will typically have slightly different meanings or different degrees of emphasis.02br
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00In other words, the fact that they are all acceptable does not mean that they mean the same thing.02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-
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