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ENT403 - (G) Using possessive gerunds

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  • My brother leaves his dirty laundry on the floor. (....... really bothers me.)
    My brother's leaving his dirty laundry on the floor really bothers me.
  • The professor lectured the students. (______ captivated the students' attention.)
    The professor's lecturing
  • The hotel clerk expected a tip. (.......... seemed inappropriate to me.)
    The hotel clerk's expecting a tip seemed inappropriate to me.
  • (yes or no question) your father / smoke in the car / bother everyone in your family
    Does your father's smoking in the car bother everyone in your family?
  • The gardener planted on the backyard. (_________ beautified the backyard.)
    The garderner's planting
  • The children play in the park. (.........delighted their parents.)
    The children's playing....
  • Correct the sentence: He insisted on them participating in the event.
    their participating
  • Mary sang well. ____________ impressed everyone at the talent show.
    Mary's singing / Her singing
  • The team leader is considering (us/enter) the competition.
    our entering
  • (Write yes or no question.) Sara / answer her phone during movies / attract a lot of attention
    Does Sara's answering her phone during movies attract a lot of attention?
  • (yes/no) he / play loud music / bother you
    Does his playing loud music bother you?
  • The dog barked at the intruder. _____ alerted the family to the intruder.
    The dog's barking / Its barking
  • I remember (you/mention) the upcoming event.
    your mentioning
  • He confessed to (them/stealing) the cookies from the jar.
    their stealing
  • Correct the sentence: We are considering Mike joining the committee.
    Mike's joining
  • Correct the sentence: They appreciate me helping with the project.
    my helping
  • Correct the sentence: The manager approved of them using the conference room.
    their using
  • (yes/no) they / talk during your presentation / be annoying
    Is their talking during presentation annoying?
  • Correct the sentence: She doesn't mind you borrowing her books.
    your borrowing
  • We walked to the restaurant at night. (.......... probably wasn't a safe thing to do.)
    Our walking to the restaurant at night probably wasn't a safe thing to do.
  • That dog followed us down the street. (..........scared me.)
    That dog's following us down the street scared me.
  • Correct the sentence: I can't stand he complaining all the time.
    his complaining
  • Paula says bad things about people all the time. (What I don't like is..........)
    What I don't like is Paula's saying bad things about people all the time.
  • The manager approved of (them/use) the conference room.
    their using
  • The chef cooked for the customers. (.......... left a lasting impression on the restaurant's customers.)
    The chef's cooking
  • You always pay for lunch. (I object to..........)
    I object to your always paying for lunch.
  • She texted her friends during the movie. (I couldn't stand ..........!)
    I couldn't stand her texting her friends during the movie.
  • she / put on her makeup on the bus / drive you crazy
    Does her putting on her makeup on the bus drive you crazy?
  • The doctor recommended (she/take) vitamins for better health.
    her taking
  • I am proud of (me/achieve) such a significant milestone.
    my achieving
  • John writes poem. _____ has captured the attention of literary enthusiasts.
    John's writing / His writing
  • your son / sleep late every morning / make you angry
    Does your son's sleeping late every morning make you angry?
  • Correct the sentence: We enjoyed the student singing at the concert.
    the student's singing
  • My neighbor complains about everything. (.......... makes me angry sometimes.)
    My neighbor's complaining about everything makes me angry sometimes.
  • She's hesitant about (he/make) decisions without consulting others.
    his making
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