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POSSESSIV

ES WITH
GERUNDS
By: Jessica, Katherine, Marvick
and Luis
OSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

Lets remember
POSSESSIVE
ADJECTIVES

SINGULAR PLURAL

MY

YOUR OUR

HIS
YOUR

HER
THEIR
ITS
Lets remember
POSSESSIVE
(S )

The United States Post Offices


stamps are available in rolls or in
packets.

Lucys and Rickys dressing rooms


were painted pink and blue
OSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

Lets remember that

Play Playing

Sing Singing

Eat Eating
A GERUND is A verb +
ing Love Loving
is Read Reading

Run Running

Study Studyin
g
OSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

POSSESSIVES
WITH GERUNDS

We use a
possessive before a
gerund to indicate
the PERFORMER of
the action.
OSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

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

EXPLANATION
the most important thing to
In this topic,
pay attention to is the person or people,
thing or things doing the action.
Lets analyze
Those kids are talking during the movie. (I am
annoyed by that)
OSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

EXPLANATION
the most important thing to
In this topic,
pay attention to is the person or people,
thing or things doing the action.
Lets analyze
Those kids are talking during the movie. (I am
annoyed by that)
What
What is
is the
the
action?
action?
(talking)
(talking)

Who
Who isis doing
doing the
the
action?
action? (the
(the kids)
kids)

How
How does
does it
it make
make
me
me feel?
feel? (annoyed)
(annoyed)
Lets analyze
(I am annoyed by that)
Those kids are talking during
the movie.

Idea 1 Lets combine them


Idea 2

Those kids talking during the movie


annoyed me.

Lets break it
down
OSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

This is Whose action


the is it?
action

Those kids talking during the movie


annoyed me.

The action belongs to Thats why we


the kids. use the
possessive (s)
OSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

We have another way to


do it

Those kids talking during the movie


annoyed me.
or

Their talking during the movie


annoyed me.
cause it is Those kids talking
OSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

Example 2
The girl plays the piano beautifully. (I am
surprised)

What
What is
is the
the
action?
action?
(playing
(playing the
the
piano)
piano)
Who
Who is
is doing
doing the
the
action?
action? (the
(the girl)
girl)

How
How does
does it
it make
make
me
me feel?
feel? (surprised)
(surprised)
Lets analyze
The girl plays the piano (I am surprised)
beautifully.

Idea 1 Lets combine them


Idea 2

The girls playing the piano surprised me.

Lets break it
down
OSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

This is Whose action


the is it?
action

The girls playing the piano surprised


me.

The action belongs to Thats why we


the girl. use the
possessive (s)
OSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

We have another way to


do it

The girls playing the piano surprised


me.
or

Her playing the piano surprised me.

cause it is the girls playing the piano


OSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

Example 3
Maria talks on her cell phone during meetings. Her boss
is really getting annoyed by it.

What
What is
is the
the
action?
action? (talks
(talks
on
on her
her cell
cell
phone)
phone)
Who
Who is
is doing
doing the
the
action?
action? (Maria)
(Maria)

How
How does
does it
it make
make
him
him feel?
feel? (annoyed)
(annoyed)
Lets analyze
Maria talks on his cell phone Her boss is
really getting
during meetings.
annoyed by it.

Idea 1 Lets combine them


Idea 2

Maria's boss is really getting annoyed by her talking


on her cellphone during meetings.

Lets break it
down
OSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

This is Whose action


the is it?
action

Maria's boss is really getting


annoyed by her talking on her
cellphone during meetings.

Thats why we
The action belongs to use the
Maria. possessive
adjective
OSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

Example 4
The kids sing. It was too loud.

What
What is
is the
the
action?
action? (sing)
(sing)

Who
Who isis doing
doing the
the
action?
action? (the
(the kids)
kids)

How
How did
did be
be that?
that?
(too
(too loud)
loud)
Lets analyze
The kids sing It was too loud)

Idea 1 Lets combine them


Idea 2

The kids singing was too loud.

Lets break it
down
OSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

This is Whose action


the is it?
action

The kids singing was too loud.

The action belongs to Thats why we


the kids. use the
possessive (s)
OSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

We have another way to


do it

The kids singing was too loud.


or

Their singing was too loud.


OSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

Example 5
They smoke cigars in the car. My mother objects
to it.

What
What isis the
the
action?
action?
(smoking
(smoking
cigars)
cigars)
Who
Who is
is doing
doing the
the
action?
action? (They)
(They)

How
How does
does it
it make
make
her
her feel?
feel? (objects
(objects ))
Lets analyze
They smoke cigars in the car.My mother objects to it.

Idea 1 Lets combine them


Idea 2

My mother objects to their smoking cigars


in the car

Lets break it
down
OSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

This is Whose action


the is it?
action

My mother objects to their smoking cigars


in the car

The action belongs to


they.
Thats why we
use the
possessive
adjective
OSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

Example 6
Jacob moved out of the city. He says that it is
the best thing he has ever done for himself.

What
What is
is the
the
action?
action?
(moving
(moving out
out of
of
the
the city)
city)
Who
Who is
is doing
doing the
the
action?
action? (Jacob)
(Jacob)
Lets analyze
He says that it is the best
Jacob moved out of the city.thing he has ever done for
himself.

Idea 1 Lets combine them


Idea 2

Jacob says that his moving out of the city is the


best thing he has ever done for himself.

Lets break it
down
OSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

This is Whose action


the is it?
action

Jacob says that his moving out of the


city is the best thing he has ever
done for himself.

The action belongs to


Jacob.
OSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

example 7
Robert Downey Jr. smokes marijuna. His father
ignores it.

What
What is
is the
the
action?
action?
(smoking
(smoking
marijuna)
marijuna)
Who
Who is
is doing
doing the
the
action?
action? (Robert
(Robert
Downey)
Downey)
Lets analyze
Robert Downey Jr. smokes His father ignores it.
marijuna.

Idea 1 Lets combine them


Idea 2

Robert Downey Jrs father ignores his


smoking marijuma.

Lets break it
down
OSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

Whose action This is


is it? the
action

Robert Downey Jrs father ignores his


smoking marijuma.

Thats why we
The action belongs to
use the Robert.
possessive
OSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

Example 8
Some teenagers write on the walls of houses. Im
really annoyed by it.

What
What isis the
the
action?
action? (writing
(writing
on
on the
the walls
walls ))

Who
Who is
is doing
doing the
the
action?
action? (some
(some
teenagers
teenagers ))

How
How does
does it
it make
make
me
me feel?
feel? (annoyed)
(annoyed)
Lets analyze
Some teenagers write on the
Im really annoyed by it.
walls of houses.

Idea 1 Lets combine them


Idea 2

Im really annoyed by their writing on the


walls of houses.

Lets break it
down
OSSESSIVES WITH GERUNDS

This is Whose action


the is it?
action

Im really annoyed by their writing on


the walls of houses.

The action belongs to Thats why we


Some teenagers . use the
possessive

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