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ESL forum > Grammar and Linguistics > Can I ask you for help?    

Can I ask you for help?



Magdalena Ganowska-Sztuba
Poland

Can I ask you for help?
 
What �s wrong with this sentence? A native said it has a horrible grammar mistake but I can,t see it. Maybe I try too hard...

" His face becomes tense and I feel his body stiffens for a second..."

17 Sep 2013      





foreign
Slovenia

... and I feel his body STIFFEN for a second ...

17 Sep 2013     



gabipatry
Argentina


Feel sth do sth  or feel sth doing sth

17 Sep 2013     



aliciapc
Uruguay

Maybe I �m wrong but I �d never say "his face" becomes tense ... Maybe "the muscles of his face" ...? or "he becomes tense" ?  And "feel his body stiffen" , no " s ".  Just an opinion, Magdalena

17 Sep 2013     



libertybelle
United States

The look or smile on someone �s face can seem stiff - but usually when you write about something, it is written in past tense.


17 Sep 2013     



Magdalena Ganowska-Sztuba
Poland

thanks you guys!

17 Sep 2013     



douglas
United States

As already mentioned:
 
"His face becomes tense and I feel his body stiffen for a second."
 
The above sentence is perfectly okay now, it would usually have some kind of a lead-in such as:  "As I place my hand in his..."
 
Cheers,
Douglas

18 Sep 2013