6.
reason for : I have no reason for leaving his village.
7.
intention of : He went to the city with intention of becoming rich.
2. 4. 2 Gerund after Possessive Adjective
Gerund can be used after possessive adjective and it shows a person’s action.
Possessive Adjective: my your his her
our their
For example :
1. I could hear her
2. His
crying. staring
frightens me. 3.
Your singing is beautiful.
4. Her leaving
will make me sad. 5.
My refusing
to help made him disappointed.
The verb crying, staring, singing, leaving, and refusing in the sentences above are gerund used after possessive adjective.
2. 4. 4 Idiomatic Expressions Followed by the –ing Form of a Verb
There are some special expressions followed by the –ing form of a verb. 1.
have fun + -ing
: We had fun playing 2.
have a good time + -ing
basketball.
: They had a good time drinking 3.
have trouble + -ing
a cup of tea in the evening.
: Bill had trouble fixing his car.
Universitas Sumatera Utara
4.
have difficulty + -ing
: Jack had difficulty doing 5.
have a difficult time + -ing
his assignment.
: He had a difficult time reporting 6.
have a hard time + -ing
that sad news to his wife.
: He has a hard time making up 7.
spend + expression of time or money + -ing:
his mind about anything.
: I spent almost all day surfing the internet. 8.
waste + expression of time or money + -ing
: Sam waste a lot of time watching TV. 9.
sit + expression of place + -ing
: Jane sat at her desk typing a report. 10.
stand + expression of place + -ing
: I stood there wondering what to do next. 11.
lie + expression of place + -ing
: She is lying in bed reading a novel. 12.
find + pronoun + -ing
: When I walked into my office, I found Jim using my telephone. 13.
catch + pronoun + -ing
: When I walked into my office, I caught a thief looking through my desk drawers.
Universitas Sumatera Utara
2. 4. 5 Gerund after ‘go’ Word in Showing Sport Activities or Physically Recreation.
Go is followed by a gerund in certain idiomatic expressions to recreational activities, namely:
go boating go fishing
go running go skiing
go bowling go hiking
go sailing go sledding
go camping go hunting go shopping
go swimming go canoeing
go jogging go sightseeing
go window shopping go dancing
go mountain climbing go skating
For example :
1. father usually goes hunting on Sunday morning.
2. The children do not go swimming today.
3. How often does he go fishing with his friend.
4. Does your mother always go shopping with you?
5. My brother often goes bowling with his friend.
6. Will you go boating next week?
2. 4. 6 Gerunds to Show the Prohibition
