Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
C
Solution:
The original sentence is: "I hope you won't object to me watching while you work."
The important part here is the phrase "object to".
When you "object to" something, it means you don't like it or disagree with it.
The rule is: After the phrase "object to", we usually use a noun or a gerund.
A gerund is a verb ending in "-ing" that acts like a noun. For example, 'watching', 'reading', 'sleeping'.
Now, here's the trick for competitive English:
When a gerund (like 'watching') describes an action, and you want to say WHO is doing that action, we use a possessive form (like 'my', 'his', 'her', 'their', 'your') right before the gerund.
Think of it this way:
We object to the watching (the action itself).
Whose watching? MY watching.
So, instead of "object to me watching", the grammatically more correct and preferred form is "object to my watching".
'Me' is an object pronoun.
'My' is a possessive adjective that correctly modifies the gerund 'watching'.
Let's look at the options:
Option A: against me watching
This is wrong because the correct phrase is "object TO", not "object AGAINST".
Option B: me to watch
This is also wrong. We don't say "object to someone to do something". The structure 'to + infinitive' (to watch) is not correct after "object to" when it refers to a person's action.
Option C: to my watching
This option uses "to my watching". Here, 'my' is the possessive form, which correctly modifies the gerund 'watching'. This perfectly follows the grammar rule we discussed.
This makes the sentence grammatically sound and is the best improvement.
Option D: No improvement
While "me watching" might be heard in very casual speech, it's not the most grammatically correct or formal choice for competitive exams. The possessive form ('my') is preferred before a gerund.
Therefore, the best answer that improves the sentence grammatically is Option C.
It correctly uses the possessive form ('my') before the gerund ('watching') after "object to".
