Grammar Hello my students How are you Preposition

Grammar Hello my students How are you ?

Preposition + Gerund Preposition = in – on – at – of – about – for – to Gerund = verb+ing e. g. speaking

Prepositions can be followed by nouns , pronouns , or gerunds. Example : I apologized to Sara. ( noun ) I apologized to her. ( pronoun ) I apologized forgetting her graduation day. ( gerund )

Verbs followed by certain preposition apologize for apologize to succeed in look forward to ask about thinking of tired of dream of used to decided against insist on

apologize for apologize to look forward to thinking of dream of I apologize for arriving late. I look forward to having a job. I am thinking of moving to a new house. I am dreaming of becoming a doctor one day.

decided against I decided against wearing a uniform. insist on I insist on doing this exercise. succeed in You succeeded in getting your aim.

ask about I ask about the problem. tired of The horse is tired of walking. used to I am used to praying on time.

Write the correct preposition after the verb : of – about – in – on – to – against – for of 1 - My brother is dreaming ……………… buying a motorcycle. 2 - I’d like to apologize…………. . not answering your email sooner. for to meeting your new friend. 3 - I look forward. . . …. . . of 4 - I’m thinking …………. . making cake for my sister. of 5 - She is tired ………. . . …. going to school everyday. in making our group wonderful. 6 - We succeeded …………… about 7 - My little brother asked …………………using my computer. on 8 - My brother insists ………………having a new car next week. to The teacher ……………. . 9 - I apologize…………. for Coming to class very late. against 10 -He decided …………………. . getting a job for the summer. 11 - My cat is used ……………. sleeping in the basket. to 12 - I’m tired ……………. of Studying for my biology test.

Choose the correct answer : 1 - I am used to [ study – studied – studying ] by myself. 2 - I dream of [ get – gets- getting ] a comfortable job. 3 - I apologize for [ say – saying – said ] bad things about you. 4 - I insist on [ do – doing – does ] the right things. Correct the verbs : cleaning 1 - My mother is tired of ……………( clean ) the house every day. going 2 - My friend asked about …………………. ( go ) with me. going 3 - I look forward to ……………( go ) to Canada. getting 4 - I succeeded in …………. . ( get) excellent mark in English. making make ) a party for my daughter. 5 - I am thinking of …………(

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