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10 Jul 2020
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This room ......... . Let's open a window.1 smells, 2- is smelling.Give some explanation why don't we use is smelling?
This room ......... . Let's open a window.1 smells, 2- is smelling.Give some explanation why don't we use is smelling?
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Smells is the correct form. Also, you need an adjective or perhaps a noun to clarify your sentence with complete sense. If I say 'The room smells ' but what kind of smell has the room. It must have awful smell or maybe it has the beautiful smell of the new paint.
Now, back to your question why we use 'smell or smells' instead of 'is smelling'
it is used because smell is a state verb. A stative verb is a verb which expresses emotions, thoughts, relationships, and senses rather than an action. In your sentence, this room smells awfu. Let's open a window. It means when someone goes inside the room, he can smell the awful smell of the room which is indicating the perception of his nose.
Some more examples of state verbs
You look beautiful.
you are looking beautiful is incorrect.
I know him.
I am knowing him is incorrect.
Look
know
like
hate
think
believe
imagine
want and many more
These all are state verbs. I would like to encourage you to memorise these verbs.
I hope it'll be helpful for you.
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