Gerunds after prepositionsGerunds after prepositions

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Use a gerund as the object of a prepositionUse a gerund as the object of a preposition

• We can go to a movie instead We can go to a movie instead ofof watchingwatching TV. TV.

• Thanks Thanks forfor askingasking..

• They believe They believe inin being honest. being honest.

Adjective + PrepositionAdjective + Preposition

• angry aboutangry about doingdoing too much too much homeworkhomework

• excited aboutexcited about goinggoing to the U.S. to the U.S.

• sad aboutsad about leavingleaving her hometown her hometown

• afraid ofafraid of stayingstaying in the dark in the dark

• sick/tired ofsick/tired of going going to workto work

• bored withbored with learninglearning English English

Verb + PrepositionVerb + Preposition

• complain aboutcomplain about workingworking long hours long hours

• talk abouttalk about visitingvisiting Japan Japan

• worry aboutworry about takingtaking the mid-term the mid-term examexam

• apologize forapologize for beingbeing late late

• believe inbelieve in tellingtelling the truth the truth

• object toobject to buyingbuying a new car a new car

Ted is an extrovert. Like most Ted is an extrovert. Like most extroverts, he’s direct. And he’s honest; extroverts, he’s direct. And he’s honest; he believes he believes 1. in telling1. in telling the truth. the truth.

At his job, he works with other people At his job, he works with other people and he never complains and he never complains 2. about 2. about workingworking long hours. He doesn’t worry long hours. He doesn’t worry 3. 3. about having toabout having to work on weekends or work on weekends or holidays.holidays.

He has a few fears, though. Most of all, He has a few fears, though. Most of all, he’s afraid he’s afraid 4. of flying4. of flying..

Ted’s wife, Nicole, on the other hand, is an Ted’s wife, Nicole, on the other hand, is an introvert. But she doesn’t object introvert. But she doesn’t object 5. to 5. to talkingtalking about herself from time to time. about herself from time to time.

Right now, she’s bored Right now, she’s bored 6. with being6. with being a a student, and she’s sick and tired student, and she’s sick and tired 7. of 7. of writingwriting so many long reports and so many long reports and 8. of 8. of takingtaking exams every few weeks! She’s angry exams every few weeks! She’s angry 9. about having to9. about having to spend so much time in spend so much time in front of a computer.front of a computer.

But she’s excited But she’s excited 10. about going10. about going on on vacation. Unlike Ted, she’s not at all afraid vacation. Unlike Ted, she’s not at all afraid 11. of flying11. of flying. .