Question
Download Solution PDFImprove the bracketed part of the sentence:
Would you mind (me) going there.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 1 : my
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is: my.
Key Points
- In this context, 'going' is a gerund.
- Gerund is 'V1+ing' form of verb that acts as a noun.
- A noun is always qualified by an adjective.
- 'Me' is a pronoun. So, the use of 'me' is grammatically incorrect.
- It should be replaced by a possessive adjective.
- So, 'me' should be replaced by 'my', which is a possessive adjective.
- The possessive adjectives, also called possessive determiners, are my, our, your, his, her, its, and their.
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We often put possessive in front of a gerund to show who is doing the action or what action is being done.
- In formal writing, the subject of the gerund should be in the possessive form:
- Your leaving early was a wise decision.
- We celebrated Gord’s winning the contest.
- Natalie objected to my borrowing her hockey stick.
- Therefore, the correct sentence is: Would you mind my going there.
Additional Information
- When you don't need to use a noun, usually because the subject has already been specified, you can refer to someone or something by using a pronoun.
- "It," "she," "something," and "myself" are a few examples.