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posessive gerunds - Coggle Diagram
posessive gerunds
usages
as subject
as direct object
as indirect object
as object complement
as object of a preposition
possessive gerunds using possessive adjectives:
We appreciated you being honest with us.
She had not anticipated their arriving so early
The teacher prevented their leaving the building.
possessive gerunds using possessive nouns
My babysitting my younger siblings prepared me to be a camp counselor.
Their constant snacking has not made my diet any easier.
Her whispering ruined the movie for everyone.
possessive gerunds in negative using possessive adjectives or possessive nouns.
I hate his not apologizing for what he did.
What annoys me is their not paying attention.
This constant snacking is not working well for the diet.
posessive adjectives
singular
my
your
her
his
its
who's
plural
our
your
their
gerund
formed with verbs but acts as nouns.