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Which is correct, please?
Hi!
1- Tom was a really intelligent boy when we were in high-school. I still remember his asking very
intelligent .
2- Tom was a really intelligent boy when we were in high-school. I still remember his asking very
intelligently .
Which is correct, please?
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Re: Which is correct, please?

Originally Posted by
hoangkha
Hi!
1- Tom was a really intelligent boy when we were in high-school. I still remember his asking very
intelligent .
2- Tom was a really intelligent boy when we were in high-school. I still remember his asking very
intelligently .
Which is correct, please?
Neither.
1- Tom was a really intelligent boy when we were in high-school. I still remember his asking very
intelligent questions..
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Re: Which is correct, please?

Originally Posted by
5jj
Neither.
1- Tom was a really intelligent boy when we were in high-school. I still remember his asking very
intelligent questions..
Just a point on the use of possessive adjectives or pronouns before gerunds. "Remember" is one of several verbs that can be followed by either a possessive adjective (in this case "his") or an object pronoun ("him") when it precedes a gerund. Frankly, I would prefer to use "him" in the example.
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Re: Which is correct, please?
Thank you all.
My question comes from the following exercise.
- Tom was a really intelligent boy when we were in high-school. I still remember………..very intelligent .
A. his asking
B. asking him
C. him to ask
D. his being asked
The key is A.
But I have just searched for it on Google and found the original. (the same as what Mr.5jj said.)
- Tom was a really intelligent boy when we were in high-school. I still remember………..very intelligent and strange questions.
A. his asking
B. asking him
C. him to ask
D. his being asked
Last edited by hoangkha; 06-Mar-2012 at 21:21.
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Re: Which is correct, please?

Originally Posted by
hoangkha
Thank you all.
My question comes from the following exercise.
- Tom was a really intelligent boy when we were in high-school. I still remember………..very intelligent .
A. his asking
B. asking him
C. him to ask
D. his being asked
The key is A.
But I have just searched for it on Google and found the original. (the same as what Mr.5jj said.)
- Tom was a really intelligent boy when we were in high-school. I still remember………..very intelligent and strange questions.
A. his asking
B. asking him
C. him to ask
D. his being asked
Yes. Given those choices, A. would be correct.
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Re: Which is correct, please?
By the way
Ex:
- I still remember his answering my questions very clearly.
Someone says that in this sentence very clearly modifies remember, not answering.
Is it right, please?
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Re: Which is correct, please?

Originally Posted by
hoangkha
- I still remember his answering my questions very clearly.
Someone says that in this sentence very clearly modifies remember, not answering.
It's slightly ambiguous. You could make your meaning clear by choosing one of these two:
- I still remember very clearly.his answering my questions.
- I still remember his very clearly answering my questions.
Incidentally, I agree with bill mcd - I would use 'him' in these sentences.
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