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Possessive gerunds/ Either...or, Neither...nor,  ...

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  • Students shouldn’t be late to class / shouldn’t forget to bring their homework (Neither)
    Students should neither be late to class nor forget to bring their homework
  • My brother leaves his dirty laundry on the floor. It really bothers me.
    My brother's leaving his dirty laundry on the floor really bothers me.
  • You always pay for lunch. I object to that.
    I object to you always paying for lunch / I object to your always paying for lunch.
  • Jeans won’t be appropriate clothing at the dinner / a T-shirt won’t be appropriate clothing at the dinner (Neither)
    Neither jeans nor a T-shirt will be appropriate clothing at the dinner
  • That dog followed us down the street. It scared me.
    That dog's following us down the street scared me.
  • Beethoven was somewhat eccentric / he could also be very difficult (Not only... but)
    Not only was Beethoven somewhat eccentric, but he could also be very difficult
  • You need to turn off your phone / you need to turn off the sound (Either)
    Either you need to turn off your phone or you need to turn off the sound/ You need to either turn off your phone or turn off the sound
  • She texted her friends during the movie. I couldn't stand it!
    I couldn't stand her texting her friends during the movie