... Object ϩ present participleThis type uses a present participle verb phrase (Pres Part VP) as a complement. For example: Obj Pres Part VPWe watched him fixing his bicycle. Obj Pres Part VPShe ... hear, see, and watch. Another common group refers to causation: for example, cause and make. A particularly com-mon verb in this group is have, which in this context means to “cause someone ... watched him fixing his bicycle. Obj Pres Part VPShe found them watering the garden. Obj Pres Part VPI couldn’t help hearing the group discussing their project. The verb catch often has the...