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Help a frustrated student complete a text message complaining about the noise next door. Select ALL the options that grammatically complete the sentence.
Through the thin walls, I heard my roommate's terrible band ___ the exact same song for three hours!
The correct answers are play and playing.
After verbs of perception (like hear, see, watch, feel), we can use an object followed by either a bare infinitive (play) or an -ing form/gerund (playing).
We never use the to-infinitive (to play) after an active verb of perception!
Note on meaning: Using "play" (bare infinitive) suggests you heard the entire completed action from start to finish. Using "playing" (-ing form) emphasizes the ongoing, continuous nature of the action. Both are completely correct here!