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Do you object to -------------------- loud?
a) I sing
b) I singing
c) my singing
d) me sing
I thought the answer is me singing(it is not found in the options), but it is actually 'my singing'.why?
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In gerund clauses, original subjects and objects in full sentences are often changed in form. For example, we change the following sentences to a gerund clause to use in other sentences: I sing loud. Do you object to this ?
- In gerund clauses, original subjects and objects in full sentences are often changed in form.
- For example, we change the following sentences to a gerund clause to use in other sentences: I sing loud.
- Do you object to this ?
- I ---> my sing---> singing Do you object to my singing loud ?
- ------------ The hunter shot the birds.
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In gerund clauses, original subjects and objects in full sentences are often changed in form.
For example, we change the following sentences to a gerund clause to use in other sentences:
I sing loud.
Do you object to this?
0Jiju BalakrishnanI thought the answer is me singing
That is common informally.
Jiju Balakrishnanbut it is actually 'my singing'.why?
That would be used in very formal, stilted English.
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