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Hasibrahman Posted 4 years ago
Grammar
Smaking making chomping
Could anyone please explain the grammar of the parts in bold here? I mean why (v+ing) construction is used here?
? She grabbed a chicken leg and tore a huge chunk of meat. I could hear her smacking making chomping noises.
? She grabbed a chicken leg and tore a huge chunk of meat. I could hear her smacking making chomping noises.
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Hasibrahman I could hear her smacking making chomping noises. smacking - gerund (I could hear her smacking. ) making chomping noises - gerund-particle clause.
- Hasibrahman I could hear her smacking making chomping noises.
- smacking - gerund (I could hear her smacking.
- ) making chomping noises - gerund-particle clause.
- The main verb is make .
- chomping - participle, noun modifier.
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Hasibrahman I could hear her smacking making chomping noises.
smacking - gerund (I could hear her smacking. Smacking is a loud noise people can make while eating.)
making chomping noises - gerund-particle clause. The main verb is make.
chomping - participle, noun modifier. Modifying noises.
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