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Possessives With Gerunds PDF

The document discusses the use of possessives with gerunds, noting that a possessive indicates the performer of the action expressed by the gerund. It provides examples using (1) a possessive like "my" or "his", (2) a possessive adjective like "his" or "her", (3) an object pronoun like "him" or "her", and (4) a noun to indicate the performer of the action. The document also provides exercises for the reader to practice combining sentences using gerund phrases and filling in possessive adjectives that agree with different nouns and pronouns.

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Possessives With Gerunds PDF

The document discusses the use of possessives with gerunds, noting that a possessive indicates the performer of the action expressed by the gerund. It provides examples using (1) a possessive like "my" or "his", (2) a possessive adjective like "his" or "her", (3) an object pronoun like "him" or "her", and (4) a noun to indicate the performer of the action. The document also provides exercises for the reader to practice combining sentences using gerund phrases and filling in possessive adjectives that agree with different nouns and pronouns.

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 Let’s remember that a gerund is a verb +ing:

 We use a possessive before a gerund to


indicate the performer of the action:
1. Possessive (´s / ´)  Formal
2. Possessive adjective  Less formal
3. Object pronoun  Informal
4. Noun  Informal

1. Possessive + Gerund
My brother doesn´t clean his bedroom. I´m really annoyed by it.

WHAT´S THE ACTION?


CLEAN
WHO IS THE PERFORMER?
MY BROTHER
I´m annoyed by my brother´s not cleaning his bedroom.

2. Possessive Adjective + Gerund


He smokes cigarettes. The doctor objects to it.

WHAT´S THE ACTION?


SMOKES CIGARETTES
WHO IS THE PERFORMER?
HE
The doctor objects to his smoking cigarettes.

3. Object Pronoun + gerund


He plays his MP3 player in the library. I don´t appreciate that.

WHAT´S THE ACTION?


PLAYS HIS MP3 PLAYER IN THE LIBRARY
WHO IS THE PERFORMER?
HE
I don´t appreciate him playing his MP3 player in the library.

4. Noun + gerund
Sue talks on the cell phone all the time. We don´t mind it.

WHAT´S THE ACTION?


TALKS ON THE CELL PHONE ALL THE TIME
WHO IS THE PERFORMER?
SUE
We don´t mind Sue talking on the cell phone all the time.

Performed by: Alexandra Jiménez


Exercise 1: Combine the pairs of sentences. Change that fact to a gerund phrase. Use
formal English, and write in brackets the informal use of it.

1. Mary won a scholarship. We are excited about that fact.


 _______________________________________________________________________
2. He didn’t want to go. I couldn´t understand that fact.
 _______________________________________________________________________
3. You took the time to help us. We greatly appreciate that fact.
 _______________________________________________________________________
4. We talked about him behind his back. The boy resented that fact.
 _______________________________________________________________________
5. They ran away to get married. That fact shocked everyone.

 _______________________________________________________________________
6. You are late to work every morning. I will no longer tolerate that fact.
 _______________________________________________________________________
7. Ann borrowed Sally’s clothes without asking her first. Sally complained about that fact.
 _______________________________________________________________________
8. Helen is here to answer our questions about the company’s new insurance plan. We
should take advantage of that fact.
 _______________________________________________________________________
9. We came to class late. Mr. Lee complained about that fact.
 _______________________________________________________________________
10. You asked my opinion on that matter. I really appreciate that fact.
 _______________________________________________________________________

Exercise 2: For each of the following sentences, fill in the blank with the possessive
adjective which agrees with the noun or pronoun shown in brackets.

1. ______ barking kept us awake. (the dog)

2. ______ arriving on time was fortunate. (we)

3. ______ swooping and darting was a sign that it would rain. (the swallows)

4. ______ following the guidelines was a good idea. (you)

5. ______ agreeing to forward the mail was helpful. (the students)

6. ______ answering the questions so easily was unexpected. (he)

7. ______ driving the car saved a great deal of time. (I)

8. ______ speaking so forcefully impressed the audience. (the woman)

9. ______ entering the race was intended as a gesture of goodwill. (we)

10. ______ chiming told us the time. (the clock)

Performed by: Alexandra Jiménez

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