Multiple choice

Directions:- Look at the underlined part of the sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (1), (2) or (3) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response against the corresponding number (1), (2) or (3. If none of the substitutions improve the sentence, indicate (4) as your response 'No improvement'.

He does not like me coming so late.

  1. my coming so late

  2. I coming so late

  3. me come so late

  4. No improvement
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A Correct answer
Explanation

In formal English, a gerund (an -ing word acting as a noun) should be preceded by a possessive adjective. Here, 'coming' is a gerund, so 'my' is required instead of the object pronoun 'me'.

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