[Gerunds and Infinitives]Using Gerunds as the Objects of Prepositioins

 Common preposition combinations followed by gerunds (blue Page 302)

be excited	about doing it
be worried

 

complain	about/of doing it.
dream
talk
think

 

pologize	for doing it
blame someone
forgive someone
have an excuse
have a reason
be responsible
thank someone

keep someone	from doing it.
preent someone
prohibit someone
stop someone

 

be interested	in doing it.
believe
participate
succeed

be accused	of doing it
be capable
be guility
instead
take advantage
take care

 

be tired	of / from doing it
insist on doing it

 

be accustomed	to doing it
in addition
be committd
be devoted
look forward
object
be opposed
be used

 

13. I want you to know that I'm sorry. I don't know if you can ever forgive me for causing you so much trouble.

15. I'm not happy in my work. I often dream about quitting my job.

16. How do you stop someone from doing something you know is wrong?

19. Anna made a lot of big mistakes at work. That's why she was afraid of losing her job.

worry about/be worried about