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(30-06-2007 01:43 PM)hatnang Wrote:  Common preposition combinations followed by gerunds.

be excited /be worried + about doing it

complain/ dream / talk / think + about/of doing it

apologize/ blame ( someone ) / forgive ( someone) / have an excuse / have a reason / be a responsible / thank ( someone) + for doing it

keep ( someone) / prevent ( someone) prohibit ( someone) / stop ( someone) + from doing it

believe / be interested / participate / succeed + in doing it

be accused / be capable / for the purpose / be guilty / instead / take advantage / take care / be tired + of doing it

insist on doing it

be accustomed / in addition / be committed / be devoted / look forward / object / be opposed / be used + to doing it

For example : I am excited about going on a picnic.

EXERCISE:

Supply an appropriate preposition and verb form.

1, Allison is not interested…….. ( look ) ……… for a new job.
2, Henry is excited ………… ( leave) ………… for India.
3, You are capable ……….. ( do ) ………….. better work.
4, I have no excuse ……… ( be) …………..late.
5, I am accustomed …………. ( have) ………… a big break.
6, The rain prevented us ………… ( complete ) ………….. the work.
7, Fred is always complaining ………… (have) ………….. a headache.
8, Instead …………( study ) …………. , Margaret went to a ball game with some friends.
9, Thank you ………..( help) ………… me carry the packages to the post office.
10, I’m looking forward …………. (see) ………… my family again.
11, He showed us how to get to his house ……….. ( draw) …………. a map.
12, You should take advantage ………… ( live ) ……….. here.
13, Everyone in the neighborhood participated …………… ( search) ……….. for the lost child.
14, I apologized to Diane ………….( make) ………….. her wait for me.
15, The weather is terrible tonight. I don’t blame you ……….. ( prefer) ………….. to stay home.
16, The weather is terrible tonight. I don’t blame you ………. (want, not ) ……………. to go to the meeting.
17, She insisted ……………. ( know) …………….. the whole truth.
18, Who is responsible ……………. ( wash)………….. dishes after dinner?
19, In addition …………….. ( go ) ………… to school full time, he has a part-time job.
20, The angry look on his face stopped me …………… (speak) ………… my mind.
21, where should we go for dinner tonight? Would you object …………. (go) ………….. to an Italian restaurant?
22, The mayor made another public statement for the purpose………….. ( clarify) …………… the new tax proposal.
23, The thief was accused ………….. ( steal) ………….. a woman’s purse.
24, The jury found her guilty …………… ( murder) ……………. her rich husband.

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The weather is terrible tonight. I don’t blame you ………. (want, not ) ……………. to go to the meeting.