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Dot.dot.dot Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
about that clause
I am sure of that the team will win the game.
This sentence is wrong and the rewritten sentence is:
I am sure of the team's winning the game.
there are some questions I don't understand about the rewritten sentence.
1. why "the team's" but not "the team" ?
2. the team's = the "team is" or the "team are" ?
thanls
This sentence is wrong and the rewritten sentence is:
I am sure of the team's winning the game.
there are some questions I don't understand about the rewritten sentence.
1. why "the team's" but not "the team" ?
2. the team's = the "team is" or the "team are" ?
thanls
Top answer
I am sure of the team's winning the game. The word "winning" is a noun. ) Thus, team has the possessive form, like the team's colors, the team's flag, or the team's mascot.
- I am sure of the team's winning the game.
- The word "winning" is a noun.
- ) Thus, team has the possessive form, like the team's colors, the team's flag, or the team's mascot.
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I am sure of the team's winning the game.
The word "winning" is a noun. (Specifically a gerund.)
Thus, team has the possessive form, like the team's colors, the team's flag, or the team's mascot.
The word "winning" is a noun. (Specifically a gerund.)
Thus, team has the possessive form, like the team's colors, the team's flag, or the team's mascot.
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