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As with the preceding direct object pronouns, when a verb is preceded by a direct object which is at the beginning of a relative clause and followed by an infinitive, the participle only agrees when this beginning is the direct object. | As with the preceding [[Language/French/Grammar/Direct-Object-Pronoun|direct object pronouns]], when a verb is preceded by a direct object which is at the beginning of a relative clause and followed by an infinitive, the participle only agrees when this beginning is the direct object. Implicit verb containing the participle and subject of the infinitive. This means that there will be an agreement in the following cases: | ||
==Agreement== | |||
*Jérôme a vu une énorme masse de terre écraser sa maison | *Jérôme a vu une énorme masse de terre écraser sa maison | ||
<blockquote>Jerome saw a huge mass of earth crush his house</blockquote> | <blockquote>Jerome saw a huge mass of earth crush his house</blockquote> | ||
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<blockquote>Those are the voices we heard echoing in the church</blockquote> | <blockquote>Those are the voices we heard echoing in the church</blockquote> | ||
==Disagreement== | |||
But disagree in the following examples: | But disagree in the following examples: | ||
*Isabelle a vu écraser sa maison par une énorme roche | *Isabelle a vu écraser sa maison par une énorme roche | ||