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Tenjing Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
questions about gerund.
Are these sentences correct?
A. I haven't forgotten being insulted at the party.
B. I forgot your/you teaching me.
C. I don't like being teased.
D. I don't like people teasing me.
E. I remember your/you being scolded.
if the sentence c is the passive form of the sentence d.what is the passive form of the sentence E??
Some grammar book says the verb 'forget' can't have an object between the verb and the gerund.is that correct?
A. I haven't forgotten being insulted at the party.
B. I forgot your/you teaching me.
C. I don't like being teased.
D. I don't like people teasing me.
E. I remember your/you being scolded.
if the sentence c is the passive form of the sentence d.what is the passive form of the sentence E??
Some grammar book says the verb 'forget' can't have an object between the verb and the gerund.is that correct?
Top answer
In general, use the possessive before -ing form of the verb. I'm not sure what the grammar books say, but sentence B doesn't sound the least bit natural to me. I forgot that you taught me .
- In general, use the possessive before -ing form of the verb.
- I'm not sure what the grammar books say, but sentence B doesn't sound the least bit natural to me.
- I forgot that you taught me .
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In general, use the possessive before -ing form of the verb. I'm not sure what the grammar books say, but sentence B doesn't sound the least bit natural to me. I forgot that you taught me.
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