Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

cry / crying

Can I say,

A man on a motorcycle came and snatched Susan's handbag. She shouted for help, but nobody heard it / her crying / cry. Just then, two men ran out of the shop to chase the thief, but they were too late. The thief ran away.
  

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i think it should be " A man on a motorcycle came and snatched Susan's handbag. She shouted for help, but nobody heard her's crying . Just then, two men ran out of the shop to chase the thief, but they were too late.

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i think it should be " A man on a motorcycle came and snatched Susan's handbag. She shouted for help, but nobody heard her's crying . Just then, two men ran out of the shop to chase the thief, but they were too late. The thief ran away."

I am right??

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