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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Ask about gerund
Why do we use "the" befor gerund in the first sentence but not in second sentence:
1- i am angry about the governing of my country by the king
2- i am angry about killing people in syria
1- i am angry about the governing of my country by the king
2- i am angry about killing people in syria
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1- I am angry about the governing of my country by the king . 2- I am angry about the killing of people in S yria. " By the way, you have to be very careful when you do not have a subject for the verb.
- 1- I am angry about the governing of my country by the king .
- 2- I am angry about the killing of people in S yria.
- " By the way, you have to be very careful when you do not have a subject for the verb.
- I am angry about failing my English test.
- ) I am angry about killing people in S yria.
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1- I am angry about the governing of my country by the king.
2- I am angry about the killing of people in Syria.
If the gerund is followed by an of-phrase, use "the."
By the way, you have to be very careful when you do not have a subject for the verb.
I am angry about failing my English test. (I fai
2- I am angry about the killing of people in Syria.
If the gerund is followed by an of-phrase, use "the."
By the way, you have to be very careful when you do not have a subject for the verb.
I am angry about failing my English test. (I fai
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