The document discusses the use of possessives with gerunds. It provides examples of sentences containing a gerund and explains that a possessive determiner should be used to indicate who or what is performing the gerund action. It analyzes example sentences, identifying the gerund action, who is performing it, and how it makes the speaker feel. The document emphasizes that a possessive like "those kids'" or "the girl's" should be used because the gerund action belongs to the subject. Alternative constructions using a possessive pronoun are also presented.

1. POSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

2. POSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS
Let’s remember that…
A GERUND is… is A verb + ing
Play Playing
Sing Singing
Eat Eating
Love Loving
Read Reading
Run Running
Study Studying

3. In this topic, the most important thing to pay attention to
is the person or people, thing or things doing the action.
EXPLANATION
POSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

4. In this topic, the most important thing to pay attention to
is the person or people, thing or things doing the action.
EXPLANATION
POSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS
Let’s analyze…
Those kids are talking during the movie. (I am annoyed by that)
Esos chicos estan hablando durante la película (Estoy molesto por eso)

5. In this topic, the most important thing to pay attention to
is the person or people, thing or things doing the action.
EXPLANATION
POSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS
Let’s analyze…
Those kids are talking during the movie. (I am annoyed by that)
Esos chicos estan hablando durante la película (Estoy molesto por eso)
What is the action?
(talking)

6. In this topic, the most important thing to pay attention to
is the person or people, thing or things doing the action.
EXPLANATION
POSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS
Let’s analyze…
Those kids are talking during the movie. (I am annoyed by that)
Esos chicos estan hablando durante la película (Estoy molesto por eso)
Who is doing the action?
(the kids)
What is the action?
(talking)

7. In this topic, the most important thing to pay attention to
is the person or people, thing or things doing the action.
EXPLANATION
POSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS
Let’s analyze…
Those kids are talking during the movie. (I am annoyed by that)
Esos chicos estan hablando durante la película (Estoy molesto por eso)
Who is doing the action?
(the kids)
What is the action?
(talking)
How does it make me feel?
(annoyed)

8. Let’s analyze…
Those kids are talking during the movie.
Esos chicos estan hablando durante la película.
(I am annoyed by that)
(Estoy molesto por eso)

9. Let’s analyze…
Those kids are talking during the movie.
Esos chicos estan hablando durante la película.
(I am annoyed by that)
(Estoy molesto por eso)
Idea 1

10. Let’s analyze…
Those kids are talking during the movie.
Esos chicos estan hablando durante la película.
(I am annoyed by that)
(Estoy molesto por eso)
Idea 1 Idea 2

11. Let’s analyze…
Those kids are talking during the movie.
Esos chicos estan hablando durante la película.
(I am annoyed by that)
(Estoy molesto por eso)
Idea 1 Idea 2Let’s combine them

12. Let’s analyze…
Those kids are talking during the movie.
Esos chicos estan hablando durante la película.
(I am annoyed by that)
(Estoy molesto por eso)
Idea 1 Idea 2Let’s combine them
Those kids’ talking during the movie annoyed me.
Esa “habladera” de esos chicos durante la película me molestó

13. Let’s analyze…
Those kids are talking during the movie.
Esos chicos estan hablando durante la película.
(I am annoyed by that)
(Estoy molesto por eso)
Idea 1 Idea 2Let’s combine them
Those kids’ talking during the movie annoyed me.
Esa “habladera” de esos chicos durante la película me molestó

14. Those kids’ talking during the movie annoyed me.
Esa “habladera” de esos chicos durante la película me molestó
POSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

15. Those kids’ talking during the movie annoyed me.
Esa “habladera” de esos chicos durante la película me molestó
This is the
action
POSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

16. Those kids’ talking during the movie annoyed me.
Esa “habladera” de esos chicos durante la película me molestó
This is the
action
Whose action is it?
(¿De quién es esta acción?)
POSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

17. Those kids’ talking during the movie annoyed me.
Esa “habladera” de esos chicos durante la película me molestó
This is the
action
Whose action is it?
(¿De quién es esta acción?)
POSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

18. Those kids’ talking during the movie annoyed me.
Esa “habladera” de esos chicos durante la película me molestó
This is the
action
Whose action is it?
(¿De quién es esta acción?)
The action belongs to the
kids.
(La acción pertenece a los chicos)
POSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

19. Those kids’ talking during the movie annoyed me.
Esa “habladera” de esos chicos durante la película me molestó
This is the
action
Whose action is it?
(¿De quién es esta acción?)
The action belongs to the
kids.
(La acción pertenece a los chicos)
That’s why we use the
possessive (‘s)
(Por eso usamos la posesión)
POSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

20. POSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS
Those kids’ talking during the movie annoyed me.
We have another way to do it

21. POSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS
Those kids’ talking during the movie annoyed me.
We have another way to do it
Their talking during the movie annoyed me.
or

22. POSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS
Those kids’ talking during the movie annoyed me.
We have another way to do it
Their talking during the movie annoyed me.
or
Because it is Those kids’ talking
(porque es la “habladera” de ellos [de los chicos])

23. POSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS
Another example…
The girl plays the piano beautifully. (I am surprised)
La niña toca el piano hermosamente (Estoy sorprendido)
Who is doing the action?
(the girl)
What is the action?
(play the piano)
How does it make me feel?
(surprised)

24. Let’s analyze…
The girl plays the piano beautifully..
La niña toca el piano hermosamente.
(I am surprised)
(Estoy sorprendido)
Idea 1 Idea 2Let’s combine them
The girl’s playing the piano surprised me.
La “forma de tocar el piano” de la niña me sorprendió

25. The girl’s playing the piano surprised me.
La “forma de tocar el piano” de la niña me sorprendió
POSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

26. The girl’s playing the piano surprised me.
La “forma de tocar el piano” de la niña me sorprendió
This is the
action
POSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

27. The girl’s playing the piano surprised me.
La “forma de tocar el piano” de la niña me sorprendió
This is the
action
Whose action is it?
(¿De quién es esta acción?)
POSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

28. The girl’s playing the piano surprised me.
La “forma de tocar el piano” de la niña me sorprendió
This is the
action
Whose action is it?
(¿De quién es esta acción?)
POSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

29. The girl’s playing the piano surprised me.
La “forma de tocar el piano” de la niña me sorprendió
This is the
action
Whose action is it?
(¿De quién es esta acción?)
The action belongs to the girl.
(La acción pertenece a la niña)
POSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

30. The girl’s playing the piano surprised me.
La “forma de tocar el piano” de la niña me sorprendió
This is the
action
Whose action is it?
(¿De quién es esta acción?)
The action belongs to the girl.
(La acción pertenece a la niña)
That’s why we use the
possessive (‘s)
(Por eso usamos la posesión)
POSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

31. POSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS
The girl’s playing the piano surprised me.
We have another way to do it

32. POSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS
The girl’s playing the piano surprised me.
We have another way to do it
Her playing the piano surprised me.
or

33. POSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS
The girl’s playing the piano surprised me.
We have another way to do it
Her playing the piano surprised me.
or
Because it is the girl’s playing the piano
(porque es la “forma de toca el piano” de la ella [de la niña])

34. Let’s Practice
• For each of the following sentences, fill in the blank with the possessive adjective
which agrees with the noun or pronoun shown in brackets. For example:
___ barking kept us awake. (the dog)
Its barking kept us awake.
___ arriving on time was fortunate. (we)
Our arriving on time was fortunate.
_____ swooping and darting was a sign that it would rain. (the swallows)
Their swooping and darting was a sign that it would rain.
1. ________ following the guidelines was a good idea. (you)
2. _______ agreeing to forward the mail was helpful. (the students)
3. _________ answering the questions so easily was unexpected. (he)
4. ________ driving the car saved a great deal of time. (I)
5. ________ speaking so forcefully impressed the audience. (the woman)
6. ________ entering the race was intended as a gesture of goodwill. (we)
7. ________ chiming told us the time. (the clock)
• Go to the next slide for the answers:
POSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

35. POSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS
For more practice, check out the following sites:
http://www.slideshare.net/albacobra/possessives-with-gerunds
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/possessives.htm
Answers to the exercises…
Your 2. Their 3. His 4. My 5. Her 6. Our 7. Its