Read each statement. Complete the sentence by restating it with a possessive gerund.
Our walking to the restaurant at night probably wasn’t a safe thing to do.
Read each statement. Complete the sentence by restating it with a possessive gerund.
My neighbor’s complaining about everything makes me angry sometimes.
your son / sleep late every morning / make you angry
Does your son’s sleeping late every morning make you angry?
your father / smoke in the car / bother everyone in your family
Does your father’s smoking in the car bother everyone in your family?
she / put on her makeup on the bus / drive you crazy
Does her putting on her makeup on the bus drive you crazy?
Read each statement. Complete the sentence by restating it with a possessive gerund.
The hotel clerk’s expecting a tip seemed inappropriate to me.
Read each statement. Complete the sentence by restating it with a possessive gerund.
That dog’s following us down the street scared me.
Sara / answer her phone during movies / attract a lot of attention
Does Sara’s answering her phone during movies attract a lot of attention?
Read each statement. Complete the sentence by restating it with a possessive gerund.
What I don’t like is Paula’s saying bad things about people all the time.
Read each statement. Complete the sentence by restating it with a possessive gerund.
My brother’s leaving his dirty laundry on the floor really bothers me.
Read each statement. Complete the sentence by restating it with a possessive gerund.
I object to your always paying for lunch.
Read each statement. Complete the sentence by restating it with a possessive gerund.
I couldn’t stand her texting her friends during the movie.
they / talk during your presentation / be annoying
Is their talking during your presentation annoying?
he / play loud music / bother you
Does his playing loud music bother you?