using possessive gerunds

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I hate my brother's talking during the movie. IT WAS ANNOYING.

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the movie

What's a gerund?

What's a possessive?

ING verb

when something belongs to someone

So, what's a possessive gerund?

jack's talking my brother's playing my husband's apologizing my neighbor's listening to music late my sister's smoking etc

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so, when you want to indicate the performer of the action. You can say:

Jack's talking during the movie was annoying OR His talking during the movie was annoying.

POSSESSIVE: 'S or (MY / YOUR / HIS / HER / ITS / THEIR / OUR)

I object to his playing loud music late at night. I don't appreciate their playing video games. My son's playing videogames annoys me. Does my son's playing video games bother you? What bothers me is his not apologizing. I was really upset about his smoking indoors.

IN INFORMAL ENGLISH

IT'S ACCEPTABLE TO USE A NAME, NOUN OR AN OBJECT PRONOUN INSTEAD OF THE POSSESSIVE

I object to their playing loud music. OK I object to them playing loud music. OK I object to my neighbors' playing loud music. OK

BUT ONLY WHEN IT'S THE OBJECT OF THE SENTENCE

BUT WHEN IT'S A THE BEGINNING OF THE SENTENCE

Their playing music late is a problem. His complaining is driving me crazy. Her not apologizing makes me feel dissapointed. not Them playing music... Him playing ..

ONLY USE POSSESSIVE

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