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Gerunds after prepositions

Gerunds after prepositions. Top Notch 2 P. 78. Use a gerund as the object of a preposition. We can go to a movie instead of watching TV. Thanks for asking . They believe in being honest. Adjective + Preposition. angry about doing too much homework excited about going to the U.S.

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Gerunds after prepositions

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  1. Gerunds after prepositions Top Notch 2 P. 78

  2. Use a gerund as the object of a preposition • We can go to a movie instead ofwatching TV. • Thanks forasking. • They believe in being honest.

  3. Adjective + Preposition • angry aboutdoing too much homework • excited aboutgoing to the U.S. • sad aboutleaving her hometown • afraid ofstaying in the dark • sick/tired ofgoing to work • bored withlearning English

  4. Verb + Preposition • complain aboutworking long hours • talk aboutvisiting Japan • worry abouttaking the mid-term exam • apologize forbeing late • believe intelling the truth • object tobuying a new car

  5. Ted is an extrovert. Like most extroverts, he’s direct. And he’s honest; he believes 1. in telling the truth. At his job, he works with other people and he never complains 2. about working long hours. He doesn’t worry 3. about having to work on weekends or holidays. He has a few fears, though. Most of all, he’s afraid 4. of flying.

  6. Ted’s wife, Nicole, on the other hand, is an introvert. But she doesn’t object 5. to talking about herself from time to time. Right now, she’s bored 6. with being a student, and she’s sick and tired 7. of writing so many long reports and 8. of taking exams every few weeks! She’s angry 9. about having to spend so much time in front of a computer. But she’s excited 10. about going on vacation. Unlike Ted, she’s not at all afraid 11. of flying.

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