TENSE TUESDAY: 'ING' AFTER DETERMINERS
10 / 11 / 2015
TENSE TUESDAY: 'ING' AFTER DETERMINERS: meaning and examples
Hi, everyone! Welcome to Tense Tuesday. Today we are looking at -ING when used after a DETERMINER.
DETERMINERS are words that come at the beginning of a noun phrase. They tell us if the noun phrase is specific or general. A DETERMINER can be many different words, including the article THE or possessives like MY, YOUR, and HIS.
Example 1: Did you go to the mall?
Example 2: Did you pick up my order?
When we follow a determiner with -ING, we create a more formal sentence.
Example 3: Does my using the vacuum bother you?
(We could also say, "Does it bother you that I am using the vacuum?," which is less formal.)
Example 4: Does her inviting your ex-boyfriend hurt your feelings?
(We could also say, "Does it hurt your feelings that she is inviting your ex-boyfriend?", which is less formal.)
Example 5: Does the hunting of exotic animals upset people in your country?
(Again, we could also say "Does it bother people in your country that people hunt exotic animals.")
That's all for today. Has our explaining of this construction made sense to you? Let us know on our Facebook page if you have any questions. Thanks for reading!
DETERMINERS are words that come at the beginning of a noun phrase. They tell us if the noun phrase is specific or general. A DETERMINER can be many different words, including the article THE or possessives like MY, YOUR, and HIS.
Example 1: Did you go to the mall?
Example 2: Did you pick up my order?
When we follow a determiner with -ING, we create a more formal sentence.
Example 3: Does my using the vacuum bother you?
(We could also say, "Does it bother you that I am using the vacuum?," which is less formal.)
Example 4: Does her inviting your ex-boyfriend hurt your feelings?
(We could also say, "Does it hurt your feelings that she is inviting your ex-boyfriend?", which is less formal.)
Example 5: Does the hunting of exotic animals upset people in your country?
(Again, we could also say "Does it bother people in your country that people hunt exotic animals.")
That's all for today. Has our explaining of this construction made sense to you? Let us know on our Facebook page if you have any questions. Thanks for reading!
