1. Possessives with Gerunds
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Possessives with Gerunds

2. Gerunds A gerund is the –ing form of a verb and is used as a noun.
Winning the lottery surprised them.
Running may be good for your heart.

3. Gerunds cont.
Like nouns, gerunds are modified by possessive forms of nouns and pronouns.
Donald’s winning the lottery surprised them.
His winning the lottery surprised them.

4. That’s all, folks!
This lesson is part of the UWF Writing Lab Grammar Mini-Lesson Series
Lessons adapted from Real Good Grammar, Too by Mamie Webb Hixon
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