#2 (permalink) Sun Jul 10, 2016 8:30 am Using gerund phrase |
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1a. He liked the idea of going to Moscow in May. 1b. He liked the idea of us/our going to Moscow in May.
2a. I know of his having helped you. 2b. I know of him helping you. 2c. I know he helped you. 2d. I know that he has helped you. 2e. I know about him helping you. 3a. His ability to listen/skill of listening to English is very bad. 3b. His reading of English is very bad. _________________ "Inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened."
Terry Pratchett |
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