Anonymous  +  396894 Thu, 26 Jul 07 09:49 AM What is the sentence pattern of the following sentences? 1) I heard her scold the boss. 2) Let me tell you something. Please help!!! Anonymous Verbs

	whl626  +  396976 Thu, 26 Jul 07 02:51 PM 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 explain it whl626 Joined on Sun, Aug 24 2003 Regular Member 882 Learn English every day Verbs

	Clive  +  397003 Thu, 26 Jul 07 04:14 PM Hi, I assume you realize that the verbs scold and tell are base forms. Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,627 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo

	CalifJim  +  397108 Thu, 26 Jul 07 09:11 PM 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 [subject [verb object object]] After let you have a clause (telling what is to be permitted) with its subject in the object case and a verb that is a bare infinitive.  After tell you have an indirect object (the person being told) and a direct object (what was told).  (Permit this:  I tell you something.) CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,412 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche Verbs, Clauses, Direct Objects, Indirect Objects

	Kooyeen  +  397120 Thu, 26 Jul 07 09:54 PM 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, because they tell you how to use every verb through some examples. Is it "I heard her scold", "heard her scolding", "heard her to scold"? "Avoid do something" or "Avoid doing something"? Just check and you'll find the answers. By the way, some of those dictionaries are also available online for free (no registration required). Kooyeen Joined on Thu, Dec 22 2005 Italy Senior Member 4,970 Parental Advisory / Explicit Posts Verbs

	CalifJim  +  487213 Tue, 11 Mar 08 01:47 AM There are probably hundreds of patterns.  I'm not sure what you are asking. Here are some patterns. Subject Verb Subject Verb DirectObject Subject Verb IndirectObject DirectObject CJ  CalifJim Verbs

	Yoong Liat  +  487227 Tue, 11 Mar 08 02:59 AM Anonymous “ What is the sentence pattern of the following sentences? 1) I heard her scold the boss. 2) Let me tell you something. Please help!!! ” 1. I heard her scold the boss. In the passive voice, it becomes She was heard to scold the boss. I saw the cat eat the mouse.  In the passive voice, it becomes The cat was seen to eat the mouse. The verb in the passive and active voice should be the same; in this case 'scold'. 2. The verb after let should be 'tell.  We say Let me go NOT Let me goes. Yoong Liat Joined on Mon, Sep 4 2006 Veteran Member 6,757 Verbs