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The basketball team’s winning its first game of the season excited the sponsors.
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" (The genitive can't be used with winning, which refers to a gerund and not a noun) "The basketball team's victory in its first game of the season" (victory is a noun) "The sponsors were excited by the basketball team's victory in its first game of the season" (passive to avoid a long subject and the start of the sentence) We hope this helps!
- " (The genitive can't be used with winning, which refers to a gerund and not a noun) "The basketball team's victory in its first game of the season" (victory is a noun) "The sponsors were excited by the basketball team's victory in its first game of the season" (passive to avoid a long subject and the start of the sentence) We hope this helps!
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"The basketball team winning its first fame of the season excited the sponsors." (The genitive can't be used with winning, which refers to a gerund and not a noun)
"The basketball team's victory in its first game of the season" (victory is a noun)
"The sponsors were excited by the basketball team's victory in its first game of the season" (passive to avoid a long subject and the st
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