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Urpi
Peru

HELP NEEDED
 
Hi everybody please I am looking for some exercises about possessives with gerunds. Can you recommend anyones?
Thanks a bunch.

5 Oct 2010      





elderberrywine
Germany

give us an example, urpi!

5 Oct 2010     



Urpi
Peru

Would you mind my asking about the customs here?

5 Oct 2010     



ELOJOLIE274
France

well, since you need help, you have to tell us precisely what you �re looking for... like sentences you want to work on, themes... what level are you looking for? how old are your pupils?
have you tried looking in the old contributions here:
http://www.eslprintables.com/buscador/buscar.asp?nivel=any&age=0&tipo=any&contents=possessives%2C+gerund&username=&B1=Search#thetop
we can �t help you if you give us more details...
have a nice day
Elodie

P.S.: it would be great if you could remove your 2nd post! thanks

5 Oct 2010     



Urpi
Peru

Thanks for trying

5 Oct 2010     



almaz
United Kingdom

I can �t help you with specific exercises, Urpi, but it �s certainly interesting you should ask about this construction. The possessive with gerund is becoming less common these days, particularly in informal style and this seems to influence writing. Take a look at this post in Language Log and especially the last paragraph of the Merriam-Webster entry (use the �zoom � tool):


(I know LL can be a bit geeky at times - especially the comments section - but it �s a genuine source of information/debate on what �s happening to the English language right now)

5 Oct 2010