1. I found the film exciting.
2. I found that the film was exciting.
3. I found the boys excited.
4. I found that the boys were excited.
5. I found the boys exciting.
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Is each pair grammatical and the same?
What about the last sentence, #5? Is Sentence 5 grammatical?
1 & 2 and 3 & 4 are fine.
5 is correct, too, but does not mean the same as 3 or 4. Do you see why?
5. I found the boys exciting.
6. I found theat the boys were exciting.
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Thank you. I think #5 can be changed into #6. Because the boys were humorous, they were make\ing others feel fun, In that case, #5 is correct.
Yes, both 5 and 6 are correct ... or will be once you correct the spelling of "that"!!
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Each pair of sentences in the first four examples is grammatical and, in terms of meaning, they express the same idea. The only difference is that the second sentence in each pair includes the word "that" before the verb "was" or "were." This is an optional addition that does not significantly change the meaning of the sentence.
Now, let's consider the last sentence, #5: "I found the boys exciting." This sentence is grammatically correct, but it conveys a different meaning compared to the previous examples. In this case, the subject "the boys" is the one causing excitement rather than being described as excited themselves. So, instead of describing the state of the boys (as in examples 3 and 4), this sentence implies that the boys were interesting or captivating.