The Functions of Participle -ing Nominal Clause

Her watering the plants every day is necessary.

• direct object

• subject complement

• subject

• complement of adjective

I’d appreciate your staying for the reading.

• Direct Object

• Complement of preposition

• Appositive

• Subject

This was being a man.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Compliment of preposition

• Subject complement

What she did, telling her experience in Korea, surprised me.

• Complement of adjective

• Direct object

• Appositive

• Subject

The moms are busy preparing the party

• Direct object

• Complement of adjective

• Subject complement

• Appositive

Living in the big house was certainly very different.

• Subject complement

• Subject

• Direct object

• Complement of Adjective

It was hard not having help around the house, but it was worth it.

• Complement of Adjective

• Appositive

• Subject complement

• Subject

Everything in her up-bringing conspired to prevent her leaving Luke.

• Subject Complement

• Subject

• Complement of Adjective

• Direct Object

All he succeeded in doing was having her back in his arms, a snake coiled tightly about his will, strangling it.

• Subject Complement

• Complement of Adjective

• Appositive

• Subject

If you’d give me the satisfaction of hearing you bellow, I wouldn’t hit you so hard or so often!

• Complement of Adjective

• Complement of Preposition

• Subject

• Direct Object