Asked by rfvv
Do you mind my opening the window?
He narrowly escaped being drowned.
He gave up smoking.
He admitted having stolen the money.
I could not avoid saying so.
I finished writing my composition.
Sam enjoyed swimming in the river.
He stopped smoking.
He suggested going on a picnic.
He postponed making a phone call to his mother.
He put off meeting his friends.
He practiced playing baseball regularly.
Did you consider going abroad someday?
I anticipated seeing him at his office.
He risked getting knocked out.
I can't resist tasting the cake.
(Are they all grammatical? All the verbs in the sentences take only the gerund as an object, right?)
He narrowly escaped being drowned.
He gave up smoking.
He admitted having stolen the money.
I could not avoid saying so.
I finished writing my composition.
Sam enjoyed swimming in the river.
He stopped smoking.
He suggested going on a picnic.
He postponed making a phone call to his mother.
He put off meeting his friends.
He practiced playing baseball regularly.
Did you consider going abroad someday?
I anticipated seeing him at his office.
He risked getting knocked out.
I can't resist tasting the cake.
(Are they all grammatical? All the verbs in the sentences take only the gerund as an object, right?)
Answers
Answered by
Writeacher
All are correct, yes.
I'd change #2 slightly, though, to "He narrowly escaped drowning."
I'd change #2 slightly, though, to "He narrowly escaped drowning."
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