kadioguy
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verb
[ + obj + -ing verb ] The secretly filmed video shows the prince and princess kissing.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/show
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a. The secretly filmed video shows the prince and princess kissing.
b. The secretly filmed video shows the prince and princess's kissing.
c. The secretly filmed video shows the prince and princess who are kissing.
d. The secretly filmed video shows that the prince and princess are kissing.
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Questions:
1.
I think that (b) focuses on the kissing, (c) focuses on the two people, and (d) focuses on both. Am I right?
2. Which of them can (a) be rewritten? I assume that (a) focuses on both, so (d) is the best choice. What do yo think?
verb
[ + obj + -ing verb ] The secretly filmed video shows the prince and princess kissing.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/show
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a. The secretly filmed video shows the prince and princess kissing.
b. The secretly filmed video shows the prince and princess's kissing.
c. The secretly filmed video shows the prince and princess who are kissing.
d. The secretly filmed video shows that the prince and princess are kissing.
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Questions:
1.
I think that (b) focuses on the kissing, (c) focuses on the two people, and (d) focuses on both. Am I right?
2. Which of them can (a) be rewritten? I assume that (a) focuses on both, so (d) is the best choice. What do yo think?