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#2 (permalink) Sat Jun 19, 2010 16:45 pm What parts of speech is 'walk' here? |
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Verb - present simple. This test has various questions that involve infinitives, gerunds and other verb forms. _________________ One Way of Learning English Grammar
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#3 (permalink) Wed Nov 10, 2010 13:55 pm Verb |
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Hi! is it false if we say I watched my daughter walked? |
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#4 (permalink) Thu Nov 18, 2010 19:05 pm What parts of speech is 'walk' here? |
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As far as I know, when we connect two sentences with the same doer, we use the -ing form of the verb. For example, There was a boy. He was walking to the park. We can say: There was a boy walking to the park. Is that RIGHT? I watched my daughter walking. The original sentence may be: I watched my daughter while she was walking across the street on her own.
By the way "WALK" in the target sentence is a NOUN and it is FULLY correct! Thanks
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#5 (permalink) Thu Nov 18, 2010 19:46 pm What parts of speech is 'walk' here? |
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Omarrizk wrote: | By the way "WALK" in the target sentence is a NOUN and it is FULLY correct! Thanks
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'Walk' is a VERB.
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#6 (permalink) Sun Nov 21, 2010 2:45 am What parts of speech is 'walk' here? |
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sorry for mis understanding the sentence. Now I see WALK here is a VERB not a NOUN. If it is a noun it needs 's before it. MY daughter's walk ............. Thanks for replying.
But is (walk) the only correct form or can we say (walking)? _________________ Tell me and I'll forget,
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#7 (permalink) Sun Nov 21, 2010 9:11 am What parts of speech is 'walk' here? |
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Walking would also be correct, though that is not an option in this particular test question. _________________ "Inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened."
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#8 (permalink) Mon Nov 22, 2010 20:16 pm What parts of speech is 'walk' here? |
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Thanks Beeesneeees That's what I wanted to make sure of. Walking is also correct. I made posts just to learn! Thanks for adding to my knowledge. _________________ Tell me and I'll forget,
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#9 (permalink) Sat Dec 04, 2010 16:41 pm walk/n/ to walk/v/ |
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Hi,
Can't I interpret in this sentence "walk" as a verb, it can interpret as a noun?
Wouldn't be correct if I said:
"I watched my daughter to walk across the street on her own. She's growing up to fast."
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#10 (permalink) Sat Dec 04, 2010 19:57 pm What parts of speech is 'walk' here? |
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If you interpret 'walk' as a verb, then the correct ending has to be 'walking'.
"I watched my daughter walking across the street on her own. She's growing up too fast."
Notice in your second sentence, you haven't said. "She's to grow up too fast!' _________________ "Inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened."
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#11 (permalink) Sat Dec 04, 2010 22:13 pm to walk or walking |
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Thanks BeeeNeees,
It isn't simple this gerund, present participle,infinitive /with to or without to/ for me.
/But my second sentence is the same than in the test's one./
Thank you for your help.
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#12 (permalink) Fri Sep 09, 2011 4:56 am what parts of speech is 'walk' here..!! |
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Hi beeesneees,
Could you please explain the grammar in the sentence.. I still can't understand because this sentence pattern is new to me.
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#13 (permalink) Fri Sep 09, 2011 13:32 pm "I watched my daughter to walk across the street on her own." |
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"I watched my daughter to walk across the street on her own. She's growing up too fast."
In this sentance sentance to walk is a verb. However, walk is a name of an action. Hence it is a noun. When you perform this action then we term it as a verb.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
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#14 (permalink) Mon Sep 12, 2011 14:39 pm what parts of speech is 'walk' here..!! |
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Thanks for your reply Mojo,
I could find the answer myself when I refer a grammar book. According to that I understood this grammar rule.
"I watched my daughter walking across......
The words watch, listen and notice can be followed by object+present participle. (the action 'watch' may be either complete or incomplete)
"I watched my daughter walk across.....
Also be followed by object+bare infinitive. (the infinitive implies that the action 'watch' is complete.)
When comparing the two, The participle is useful to express both complete and incomplete actions. The bare infinitive is useful to emphasize the action is complete. [It is also neater than the participle when there is a succession of actions.] _________________ Need feedback. |
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#15 (permalink) Mon Sep 12, 2011 15:35 pm What parts of speech is 'walk' here? |
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Many thanks for your explanation. As I am not a native sometimes I have to brush up my knowledge. You did it inside of me. I wanted to repeat this part of the English Grammar. The proverb - what exists in many languages - is true:Its English Variation: Repetition is the mother of memory. Repetition is mother of study.
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