Determiners and possessives are often used with –ing forms.
They insisted on my resigning the post.
Does my smoking annoy you?
I don't mind your coming late.
I hate all this useless arguing.
There is no hope of his arriving on time.
She was angry at John’s trying to lie to her.
In an informal style, it is more common to use object pronouns (like John, me, him, you) instead of possessives (your, his, my, John’s) with –ing forms.
They insisted on me resigning the post.
She was angry at John trying to lie to her.
Object forms are also preferred when the gerund is in the passive form or when the noun denotes a lifeless thing.
We were shocked at President Kennedy being assassinated. (NOT Kennedy’s …)
There is no danger of the roof crashing. (NOT roof’s)
There is no hope of the fog lifting for another hour. (NOT fog’s)
Some verbs (e.g. see, hear, watch, feel) are normally followed by object + -ing form.
I saw him running out of the room. (NOT I saw his …)
It as a preparatory subject
When the subject is a phrase that includes a gerund, 'it' is often used as a preparatory subject to begin the sentence.
It is nice talking to you. (= Talking to you is nice.)
The structure is particularly common with any/no good, any/no use, worth etc.
It is no good your trying to deceive us. (=Your trying to deceive us is no good.)
Is it any good my talking to him?
It is no use trying to convince them.
It is no fun being shot.
Is it worth complaining about his conduct?
It is no use waiting.
Is it worth talking to him?
สมัครสมาชิก:
ส่งความคิดเห็น (Atom)
ไม่มีความคิดเห็น:
แสดงความคิดเห็น