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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

two verbs in a sentence

What is the sentence pattern of the following sentences?

1) I heard her scold the boss.

2) Let me tell you something.

Please help!!!
  

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Not 2 verbs in a sentence. The first " heard" is verb of senses. So we will stick to the this kind of sentence pattern.

  • Not 2 verbs in a sentence.
  • The first " heard" is verb of senses.
  • So we will stick to the this kind of sentence pattern.
  • I heard her scold ...
  • ( You can also say " I heard her scolding the boss.
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Not 2 verbs in a sentence.

The first " heard" is verb of senses. So we will stick to the this kind of sentence pattern.

I heard her scold ... ( You can also say " I heard her scolding the boss. " to emphasize the continuous action )

I saw her cross the road ... eg ( I saw her crossing the road )

The second example is a fixed rule. But I don't know how to explai
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Hi,

I assume you realize that the verbs scold and tell are base forms.

Clive
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Sentence patterns.

I [heard [her [scold the boss]]].

subject [verb [subject [verb object]]]

After a verb of perception you have a clause (telling what was perceived) with its subject in the object case and a verb that is a bare infinitive. (I heard it: She scolded the boss.)
__________

Let [me [tell you something]]

verb [subjec
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Hi,
every verb has its own common patterns. You have to learn how to use every verb. That sounds pretty difficult! Yes, it is, but someone invented a special kind of dictionaries, dictionaries for learners (like "Oxford Advance Learner's Dictionary" and "Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English"). In those dictionaries you can find the answer to most of this kind of questions about patterns
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101. I heard her scold
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you help me what is the two verb of go ahead
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Hi,

How many verbs can you find in 'go ahead'?

Clive

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