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  1. 27-Mar-2007, 12:44 #1
    kohyoongliat
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    Default verb or gerund

    I saw him sitting on the bench.

    Is 'sitting' a verb or a gerund?

    Thanks in advance.
  2. 27-Mar-2007, 13:34 #2
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    Default Re: verb or gerund

    Quote Originally Posted by kohyoongliat View Post
    I saw him sitting on the bench.

    Is 'sitting' a verb or a gerund?

    Thanks in advance.
    sitting = `Gerund'
    him = indirect object
    sitting on the bench = object complement
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