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Nakool Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Spotting Error

Several People (a) / saw the thief (b) / to snatch the jewellery.(c)/ No Error(d)

It's written in my book to remove 'to'.

Shouldn't the answer be ' Several people saw the thief snatching the jewellery'. ?

Please advise.
  

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"Several people saw the thief snatching the jewellery" or "Several people saw the thief ****** the jewellery" both are correct.

  • "Several people saw the thief snatching the jewellery" or "Several people saw the thief ****** the jewellery" both are correct.
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"Several people saw the thief snatching the jewellery"
or
"Several people saw the thief ****** the jewellery"

both are correct.
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Both are correct.
Here are a couple of subtleties.

Several people saw the thief ****** the jewellery. Stresses that they saw the complete act.

Several people saw the thief snatching the jewellery. Stresses that they saw it whil

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