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English 35 Public

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.

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My neighbor complains about everything. (.......... makes me angry sometimes.)

My neighbor's complaining about everything makes me angry sometimes.

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She texted her friends during the movie. (I couldn't stand ..........!)

I couldn't stand her texting her friends during the movie.

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That dog followed us down the street. (..........scared me.)

That dog's following us down the street scared me.

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The hotel clerk expected a tip. (.......... seemed inappropriate to me.)

The hotel clerk's expecting a tip seemed inappropriate to me.

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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.

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You always pay for lunch. (I object to..........)

I object to your always paying for lunch.

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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.

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(yes/no) he / play loud music / bother you

Does his playing loud music bother you?

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(yes/no) they / talk during your presentation / be annoying

Is their talking during presentation annoying?

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your son / sleep late every morning / make you angry

Does your son's sleeping late every morning make you angry?

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she / put on her makeup on the bus / drive you crazy

Does her putting on her makeup on the bus drive you crazy?

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(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?

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(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?

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Mary sang well. ____________ impressed everyone at the talent show.

Mary's singing / Her singing

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The dog barked at the intruder. _____ alerted the family to the intruder.

The dog's barking / Its barking

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