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sentences using gerunds |
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Do you mind ( I,
watch ) you while you paint ?
Do you mind
my watching you while you
paint ?
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I can't understand (
he, trick ) by a child. |
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They objected to (
we, talk ) about the incident. |
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She is anxious about
( her brother, come ) late for the appointment. |
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We didn't mind (
they, look ) through our work. |
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It really wasn't
worth ( we, stay ) up so late to finish the work. |
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His recovery is past
( pray ) for. |
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You can't insist on (
he, let ) you off early when there's so much work to be done. |
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I know that your
shirt needs ( alter ), but you can't keep ( pester ) me to do it
now when I'm so busy. |
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( You, be ) right
this time doesn't mean you are right all the time. |
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Can't you recall (
he, come ) here the last time ? |
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I was afraid of (
they, leave ) on the tour without me. |
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That blind man is
skilled at ( weave ) baskets. I really admire ( he, work ) at
such a fast rate. |
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She resents ( I,
criticize ) her work so often. She says I always provoke her
into ( lose ) her temper. |
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He detested ( the
boys, push ) him around but he didn't say anything for fear of (
make ) them angry. |
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I remember ( I, give
) you explicit instructions but I don't remember ( you, carry )
out all those instructions. |
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"Excuse ( I,
interrupt ) you girls. Would you please stop ( write ) for a
moment ?" the teacher asked. |
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Our parents have
agreed to ( we, camp ) out in the open but they are still
worried about ( we, get ) proper food. |
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I'm afraid of ( the
man, ask ) me questions that I cannot answer. Would you mind (
explain ) everything to me ? |
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The waiter insisted
on ( we, pay ) the bill there and then. He complained about (
some customers, go ) off without settling their bills. |
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"Would you mind ( I,
change ) my seat in the class ?" I asked the monitor. "I'm tired
of ( sit )in the same place all the time." |
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Answers |
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I can't understand
his being tricked by a child. |
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They objected to
our/us talking about the incident. |
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She is anxious about
her brother's coming late for the appointment. |
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We didn't mind
their/them looking through our work. |
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It really wasn't
worth our staying up so late to finish the work. |
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His recovery is past
praying for. |
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You can't insist on
his/him letting you off early when there's so much work to be
done. |
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I know that your
shirt needs altering, but you can't keep pestering me to do it
now when I'm so busy. |
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Your being right this
time doesn't mean you are right all the time. |
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Can't you recall his
coming here the last time ? |
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I was afraid of their
leaving on the tour without me. |
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That blind man is
skilled at weaving baskets. I really admire his working at such
a fast rate. |
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She resents my
criticizing her work so often. She says I always provoke her
into losing her temper. |
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He detested the boys
pushing him around but he didn't say anything for fear of making
them angry. |
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I remember my giving
you explicit instructions but I don't remember your carrying out
all those instructions. |
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"Excuse my
interrupting you girls. Would you please stop writing for a
moment ?" the teacher asked. |
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Our parents have
greed to our camping out in the open but they are still worried
about our/us getting proper food. |
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I'm afraid of the man
asking me questions that I cannot answer. Would you mind
explaining everything to me ? |
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The waiter insisted
on our paying the bill there and then. He complained about some
customers going off without settling their bills. |
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"Would you mind my
changing my seat in the class ?" I asked the monitor. "I'm tired
of sitting in the same place all the time." |
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