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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

verb agreement

01. I heard her screaming when a cockroach landed on her lap.02br
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002. I heard her scream when a cockroach landed on her lap.02br
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003. I heard her screamed when a cockroach landed on her lap.02br
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00Which of the above is gramatically correct?0-
  

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0#1 - Sounds like she was already screaming when the bug landed.02br
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00#2 - This is probably what you meant to say.02br
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00#3 - Not grammatical.0-
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0 #1 GG's version is a valid point. But if we look at it from a slightly different angle, it also makes sense: 02br
00A - "what did you hear?" 02br
00B- "I hear 01b00her02b00 screaming...." (as in possessive, not a present participle). 1 and 2 are grammatically correct, not # 3 though. 0-
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