His driving scares me a lot.

[Joncat]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #262 "Gerund and Infinitive Practice (1)", question 3

My teenage son is learning how to drive. His ......... scares me a lot.

(a) to drive
(b) drive
(c) drove
(d) driving

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #262 "Gerund and Infinitive Practice (1)", answer 3

My teenage son is learning how to drive. His driving scares me a lot.

Correct answer: (d) driving

Your answer was: correct
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Hello!

I wanted to ask, is 'his driving' the same as saying 'the fact that he is going to drive'? Or maybe it means 'the way he drives'? Thanks

[Torsten]

It's the way he drives or his driving style.

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[Luschen]

I think there is a valid argument it may also mean "the fact that he is going to drive". What if we said "My teenage son is learning how to skydive. His <skydiving> scares me a lot." I am sure the problem is not his skydiving technique, it is that he is skydiving at all.

[Joncat]

Many thanks for your replies, learning English can be quite complicated but it is also fun!