Possessive Gerunds
1st: Combine the cues, to form a question.
2nd: Your partner answers, restate the question (with grammar)
- People leave trash in parks / Does this upset you?
Question: "Does people’s leaving trash in parks upset you?"
Example Answer: Yes, people's leaving trash in the parks upsets me. The park is for everyone and should be kept clean.
1st: Combine the cues, to form a question.
2nd: Your partner answers, restate the question (with grammar)
- You can shop online / go to the mall / Which do you prefer?
Question: "Do you prefer either shopping online or going to the mall?"
Answer: "I prefer either shopping online or going to the mall, depending on the price."
1st: Combine the cues, to form a question.
2nd: Your partner answers, restate the question (with grammar)
- Endangered animals / protect by governments / Should this happen?
Question: "Should endangered animals be protected by governments?"
Answer: "Yes, endangered animals should be protected by governments. It's their responsibility."
1st: Combine the cues, to form a question.
2nd: Your partner answers, restate the question (with grammar)
- Salespeople pressure you to buy unnecessary products / Do you hate this?
Question: "Do you hate being pressured to buy unnecessary products?"
Answer: Yes, I hate being pressured to buy unnecessary products. I spend too much and they just sit there."
1st: Combine the cues, to form a question.
2nd: Your partner answers, restate the question (with grammar)
- Friends cancel plans at the last minute / Does this bother you?
Question: "Does your friends’ canceling plans at the last minute bother you?"
Example: "No, my friends' canceling plans at the last minute doesn't bother me. I understand things happen."
1st: Combine the cues, to form a question.
2nd: Your partner answers, restate the question (with grammar)
- A phone is cheap / durable / Would you buy it? (neither .. nor)
Question: " Would you buy a phone that is neither affordable nor durable?"
Answer: "No, I would buy neither an expensive nor fragile phone."
1st: Combine the cues, to form a question.
2nd: Your partner answers, restate the question (with grammar)
- Wild animals / keep in small cages / Should this be allowed?
Question: "Should wild animals be kept in small cages?"
Answer: "No wild animals shouldn't be kept in small cages. That is inhumane and bad for animals."
1st: Combine the cues, to form a question.
2nd: Your partner answers, restate the question (with grammar)
- Online stores track your shopping habits / Do you mind this?
Question: "Do you mind being tracked by online stores?"
Answer: "Yes, I mind being tracked by online stores. I get too many ads and it's frustrating."
1st: Combine the cues, to form a question.
2nd: Your partner answers, restate the question (with grammar)
- Salespeople follow you around stores / Does this make you uncomfortable?
Question: "Does salespeople’s following you around stores make you uncomfortable?"
Example: "Yes, salespeople's following me around stores make me uncomfortable. I like to browse on my own."
1st: Combine the cues, to form a question.
2nd: Your partner answers, restate the question (with grammar)
-A coworker helps / communicates well / Is teamwork easy?
Question: "Is teamwork easy with a coworker who is neither helpful nor communicates well."
Answer: "No, teamwork works with neither lazy nor silent partners."
1st: Combine the cues, to form a question.
2nd: Your partner answers, restate the question (with grammar)
- Sea turtles / save from plastic pollution / What needs to happen?
Question: "Do sea turtles need to be saved from plastic pollution?"
Answer: "Yes, sea turtles need to be saved from plastic pollution. People should stop littering and minimize their plastic consumption."
1st: Combine the cues, to form a question.
2nd: Your partner answers, restate the question (with grammar)
- Stores overcharge customers / Do people deserve this?
Question: "Do people deserve to be overcharged by stores?"
Answer: "Yes, people deserve to be overcharged by stores. Only if people are being rude to the employees."
1st: Combine the cues, to form a question.
2nd: Your partner answers, restate the question (with grammar)
- Shoppers push past others during sales / Does this annoy you?
Question: "Does shoppers’ pushing past others during sales annoy you?"
Answer: "Yes, shoppers' pushing past others during sales annoy me. People are inpatient and disrespectful."
1st: Combine the cues, to form a question.
2nd: Your partner answers, restate the question (with grammar)
- Good advertising informs customers / persuades them / What does it do?
Question: "Does good advertising not only inform customers but also persuade them?"
Answer: Yes, good advertising not only informs customers but also persuades them.
1st: Combine the cues, to form a question.
2nd: Your partner answers, restate the question (with grammar)
- Baby animals / separate from mothers too early / Is this acceptable?
Question: "Should baby animals be separated from their mothers too early?"
Answer: "No, baby animals shouldn't be separated from their mothers too early. The animals need their mothers for months (at least)."
1st: Combine the cues, to form a question.
2nd: Your partner answers, restate the question (with grammar)
- Fake “limited-time offers” trick shoppers / Do you resent this?
Question: "Do you resent being tricked by fake limited-time offers?"
Answer: Yes, I resent being tricked by fake "limited-time offers." I trusted them too easily."