7 Verbs of perception
Verbs of perception, for example, hear and watch, can be followed by the infinitive without to or the -ing form.
/ heard someone scream.
I watched him make a toy aeroplane.
I heard someone screaming.
I watched him making a toy aeroplane.
The infinitive form suggests that the verb action happens once and that the whole action is perceived. The -ing form suggests the verb action goes on for some time, and only part of it is perceived. Put the verbs in brackets in the infinitive (without to) or the -ing form.
a. I heard my neighbours_:__ (turn) off
their television and__(go) to bed.
b. I woke up at two in the morning. I could hear my
neighbours_'.___ (have) an argument.
c. When I looked through the window, I saw her
_(read) a book.
d. When she saw me___(come), she
waved.
e. She could feel her heart__(pound) as
she neared the end of the race.
f. Can you smell something_(burn)?
g. When I came into the room, I saw her_:_
(lean) casually against the fireplace.
h. It was obvious that she hadn't heard me
_(come) in. I saw her_
(go) over to the drawer and_(take)
out a gun.
i. I've never seen anyone_(eat) as
much as you do.
j.   As I woke up, I could hear my mother downstairs
__(make) breakfast.
Exercise 7
a. turn go
b- having
c. reading
d. coming
e. pounding
f. burning
g. leaning
h. come  go take
i. eat
j. making