You left early and that was a wise decision
Your leaving early was a wise decision.
Gord won the contest and we celebrated it.
We celebrated Gord's winning the contest.
I wanted to borrow Natalie's hockey stick, but she objected to it.
Natalie objected to my borrowing her hockey stick.
You took the time to read our year-end report and I appreciate that.
I appreciate your taking the time to read our year-end report.
All child safety seats must be properly installed to reduce the risk that a child is injured.
All child safety seats must be properly installed to reduce the risk of a child's being injured.
An emergency technician had recorded vital signs prior to the fact that the patient received medical care.
An emergency technician had recorded vital signs prior to the patient's receiving medical care.
I can't stand when he sings in the shower
I can't stand his singing in the shower
Professor Villa was amazed that her students worked as hard as they did
Professor Villa was amazed by her students' working as hard as they did
The terrorist group attacked the bank. It was a huge shock for us
The terrorist group’s attacking to the bank was a huge shock for us
Immigrants are coming to the country. This is making some people angry
Immigrants’ coming to the country is making some people angry
Lower class was poor. This was not a problem for the upper class
Lower class’ being poor was not a problem for the upper class
All people heard that they were murdered in the back street.
All people heard about their being murdered in the back street.
The psychologist talked about the energy of the soul. This helped many people become more positive
The psychologist’s talking about the energy of the soul helped many people become more positive
