Gerunds after prepositions

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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. sad about leaving her hometown afraid of staying in the dark sick/tired of going to work bored with learning English

Verb + Preposition complain about working long hours talk about visiting Japan worry about taking the mid-term exam apologize for being late believe in telling the truth object to buying a new car

Ted is an extrovert. Like most extroverts, he’s direct 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.

Ted’s wife, Nicole, on the other hand, is an introvert 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.