Can not every verb (that can be followed followed by a gerund) be followed by the possesive case with a gerund?
As I understand, not every verb that can precedes a gerund can be followed by the formula (verb+possessive pronoun+ gerund).
E.g It's normal to say "I mind your doing that" but It isn't normal to say "I enjoy your doing it". What's the list of verbs that can be followed by a gerund with the possessive case?
Possessive Pronouns with Gerunds
Use a possessive pronoun with a gerund, the verb form that functions as a noun. This rule is broken frequently, with many writers using the objective case rather than the possessive case.
Ref.: Scribd site.
https://www.scribd.com/document/401456973/Possessives-With-Gerunds.
Here it a simple example to help you see the difference between a present participle,which may be preceded by the objective case of a pronoun or by the plain form of a noun,and a gerund, which needs the possessive form to modify it :
I saw Jim swimming. = I saw that Jim was swimming. (swimming is a participle describing Jim.).
I admired Jim's swimming. = I admired his swimming (Swimming is a gerund, acting as the direct object of the verb admired. What did I admire? I admired his swimming.)
RULE : Use the possessive before a gerund but not a participle.
Bob wants you to come see his reading of his poetry. In the first sentence, his refers to Bob's reading.
Contrast that with "Bob wants you to come see him reading his poetry." Here, reading is a present participle, not a gerund, and the subject is him.
Remember, in the first sentence, the subject is "his reading." In the second, it's him.)
I can't stand to see his going on and on about his girlfriend.
Again, the subject is "his going on and on" which, if you think about it, is the thing that annoys the speaker. I can't stand to see him going on and on about his girlfriend will sound correct in casual speech, but is grammatically wrong.
Do you mind my asking a question ? In this sentence, the word asking is a gerund acting as a noun functioning as the object of "mind". It is modified by a possessive pronoun acting as an adjective.
Consider because some people don't like animals, I ask a guest, "Do you mind my dog? I wouldn't say, Do you mind me dog. Ergo, I wouldn't say, Do you mind me asking
Other examples of standard usage.
- Their coming to my birthday party was a nice surprise.
. I didn't like his being rude to his teacher.
3. They weeded the garden without our having to tell them to.
'coming' 'being' and 'having' are all gerunds, and require preceding possessive pronouns ('their, his, and our). If a person's name appears just before the gerund, thatt too needs to be in the possessive form. We're excited about Bob's winning the tournament.
Confused try this simple rule o! thumb.If you have to put a pronoun or noun in front of an -ing word, try a possessive one first. If the 'ing' word seems like a thing or an action that could be possessed, it's probably a gerund. If using a possessive form makes sense, go with it.
In short, if the -ing participial/gerund
(1) is not in a supplement, use either the genitive or accusative.
She insisted on my/me being present at the interview.
(2) is a in supplement (i.e. a clause extraneous to the sentence, being separated from it by a comma), use either the nominative or accusative, although the latter is said to be informal, and therefore unstylish, and therefore questionable (according to A Student's Introduction to English Grammar.)
She sought advice from Ed, he/?him being her most experienced colleague.
