Gerund after prepositions Flashcards
(35 cards)
accuse of
+
ing
They were
accused of breaking
into a shop.
agree with
+
ing
I
agree with playing
darts.
apologize for
+
ing
They
apologize for being
late.
believe in
+
ing
She doesn’t
believe in getting
lost in the wood.
blame for
+
ing
The reporter is
blamed for writing
bad stories.
complain about
+
ing
She
complains about bullying.
concentrate on
+
ing
Do you
concentrate on reading
or writing?
congratulate sb. on
+
ing
I wanted to
congratulate you on making
such a good speech.
cope with
+
ing
He is not sure how to
cope with getting
older.
decide against
+
ing
They
decided against stealing the car.
depend on
+
ing
Success may
depend on becoming
more patient.
dream about/of
+
ing
Sue
dreams of being
a pop star.
feel like
+
ing
They
feel like going
to bed.
get used to
+
ing
You must
get used to working
long hours.
insist on
+
ing
The girls
insisted on going
out with Mark.
look forward to
+
ing
I’m
looking forward to seeing
you soon.
prevent sb. from sth.
+
ing
How can I
prevent Kate from working
in this shop?
rely on sth.
+
ing
He doesn’t
rely on winning
in the casino.
succeed in
+
ing
How then can I
succeed in learning chemistry?
specialize in
+
ing
The firm
specialized in designing websites.
stop sb. from
+
ing
I
stopped Andrew from smoking.
talk about/of
+
ing
They often
talk about travelling
to New Zealand.
think of
+
ing
Frank
thinks of playing
chess.
warn sb. against
+
ing
We
warned them against using
this computer.
