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Old 07-Dec-2007, 05:49
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Default Re: help analysis this sentence

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Originally Posted by David L. View Post
"Crystal could hear her sister snoring across the room."

Who's/who is performing/doing something/ some action?
Crystal is. Therefore Crystal is the subject.

What is the action, what is being done?
Crystal was listening and could hear something. So, 'could hear' tells us what action is happening. It is the verb.
"could hear" whom or what?
She could hear 'her sister', so this is the object.
Thanks, David.

What is role played by the word snoring and by the phrase "snoring across the room" in this sentence ..

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