Verbs of Perception +Gerund or Bare Infinitive

SITUATION: My brother was downtown yesterday. He saw the police. They were chasing a thief.

When my brother was downtown yesterday, he saw the police ______ a thief.

• chase

• chasing

SITUATION: The front door slammed. My mother got up to see if someone had come in.

When my mother heard the front door _______, she got up to see if someone had come in.

• slam

• slaming

SITUATION: My father is in the bedroom. He is snoring.

I know my father is in the bedroom because I can hear him ______.

• snore

• snoring

SITUATION: When I walked past the park, some children were playing softball.

When I walked past the park, I saw some children _______ softball.

• play

• playing

SITUATION: It was graduation day in the auditorium. When the school principal called my name, I walked to the front of the room.

When I heard the school principal ________ my name, I walked to the front of the auditorium to receive my diploma.

• call

• calling

SITUATION: I glanced out the window. Zay was walking toward the house. I was surprised.

I was surprised when I glanced out the window and I saw Zay ______ toward the house.

• walking

• walk

SITUATION: Someone is calling for help in the distance. I suddenly hear that.

Listen! Do you hear someone _______ for help? I do.

• calling

• call

SITUATION: My brother's team plays soccer every weekend. I always watch the team when they play a game.

I enjoy watching my brother ______ soccer every weekend.

• play

• playing

SITUATION: I went to bed around eleven. At that time, my sister in the next room were singing and laughing.

When I went to bed last night around eleven, I could hear my sister in the next apartment _______ and _________. I had trouble getting to sleep because she was making so much noise.

• singing... laughing

• sing... laugh

SITUATION: A fly landed on the table. I swatted it with a rolled up newspaper.

As soon as I saw the fly ______ on the table, I swatted it with a rolled up newspaper.

• land

• landing