{"id":1119,"date":"2026-03-28T13:14:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T13:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kursevikonverzacije.com\/blog\/multiple-choice-see-somebody-do-and-see-somebody-doing-intermediate\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T13:14:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T13:14:15","slug":"multiple-choice-see-somebody-do-and-see-somebody-doing-intermediate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kursevikonverzacije.com\/blog\/multiple-choice-see-somebody-do-and-see-somebody-doing-intermediate\/","title":{"rendered":"Multiple Choice: See somebody do and see somebody doing (intermediate)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"exercise-root\"><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/kursevikonverzacije.com\/blog\/js\/exercise-engine.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script>\ndocument.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\n    renderExercise('#exercise-root', {\n    \"type\": \"choose_from\",\n    \"title\": \"Multiple Choice: See somebody do and see somebody doing\",\n    \"subtitle\": \"intermediate level\",\n    \"questions\": [\n        {\n            \"id\": \"1\",\n            \"question\": \"I saw him ______ the letter and put it in the envelope. 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I heard she performed a whole song.\",\n            \"options\": [\"sing\", \"singing\", \"to sing\", \"sang\"],\n            \"answer\": \"sing\",\n            \"explanation\": \"We use 'see somebody do' for a complete event. The question implies seeing the entire performance of a song.\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"id\": \"4\",\n            \"question\": \"I saw a man ______ a wallet on the street and immediately hand it to a police officer.\",\n            \"options\": [\"find\", \"finding\", \"to find\", \"found\"],\n            \"answer\": \"find\",\n            \"explanation\": \"We use 'see somebody do' for a short, complete action. Finding the wallet and handing it over are two quick, finished actions.\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"id\": \"5\",\n            \"question\": \"We watched the children ______ in the park for an hour. 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