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  • Exercise 3. Possessives in Gerund Phrases as Subject






    Answer all of the following questions with a subject containing a possessive (pro)noun in a gerund phrase. Use a noun, pronoun, or the name of the person.

    EXAMPLE

    question: What impresses you about one of your grandparents?

    response: My grandfather's playing golf at the age of 80 impresses me.

    1. What surprises you about a friend you have?

    2. What is something that your teacher does that helps you to learn?

    3. What is something that your boyfriend / girlfriend / husband / wife does that annoys you?

    4. What is something that a child does that amuses you?

    5. What is something that your government does that makes you angry?

    Exercise 4. Test your knowledge of proverbs.

    Match the following English-language proverbs with their definitions. Use Gerund as Subject to complete the definitions. How many of the proverbs do you agree with?

    1. Haste makes waste.

    2. A stitch in time saves nine.

    3. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

    4. Pride goeth before a fall.

    5. All that glitters is not gold.

    6. Don't count your chickens before they're hatched.

    7. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

    8. A fool and his money are soon parted.

     

    A)(Be)___________apart from someone makes you like that person better.

    B)(Do) ____ things too hastily can lead to trouble.

    C)(Assume) ___________you have something before you actually have it is dangerous.

    D)(Act) ___________ in a proud manner often leads to failure.

    E) (Take) ___________the time to do something right the first time will save a lot of time later.

    F) (Spend) ___________your money too quickly is foolish.

    G)Beware of (pursue) ___________ things that shine or glow. They may not be what you expect.

    H)(Be) ___________satisfied with one thing that you already have is better than (pursue) ___________two things that you might not be able to catch.

    GERUND AS DIRECT OBJECT

    VERBS   EXAMPLE   NOTES  
    VERBS FOLLOWED BY A GERUND:  
    admit, advise, anticipate, avoid, appreciate, deny, defend, dislike, enjoy, finish, mention, mind, recall, recommend, recollect, regret, resent, risk, suggest, tolerate, understand He admitted lying about his age. (He lied in the past.) The students denied cheating on the test (The cheating is a completed action.) I've finished writing the report. (The writing has been completed.)   A verb + gerund construction often refers to a real, past, known, complete, experience or event.
      Bob recommends my goingto the theater. (The pronoun emphasizes that I will go.) My boss resents Jim's arrivinglate for work. (I arrive late and he doesn't like it.) A possessive (pro) noun is sometimes added before the gerund to indicate who is carrying out the action of the gerund.  

    REMEMBER!

    ADVISE DOING

    ALLOW DOING

    ADVISE SMB TO DO






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