№1. Готовимся к ЕГЭ. PREPOSITION + -ING

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PREPOSITION + -ING

If a verb comes after a preposition (in /at / with / about etc.), the verb ends in -!vR-

 

У ou can use -ing with before and after.

Before going out I phoned Ann.

What did you do after leaving school?

 

You can use by -ing to sav how something happened.

They got into the house by breaking a kitchen window and climbing in.

You can improve your English by doing a lot of reading.

 

You can use - я after without.

Tom left without finishing his dinner. She ran five miles without stopping.

 

Some verbs have the structure verb + preposition + ob.iect. If an object is another verb, it ends in -ing.

 

Expression

Example

to be interested in

Are you interested in working for us?

to be very good at

I'm not very good at learning languages.

to be fed up with

i'm fed up with studying.

to be excited about

The children are excited about going on holiday.

the advantages of

What are the advantages of having a car?

to be for

This knife is only for cutting bread.

in spite of

John went to work in spite of feeling ill.

instead of

I bought a new bicycle instead of going away on holiday.

succeed іп

Has Tom succeeded in finding a job yet?

feel like

I don'tfeef like going out tonight.

think about/of

Are you thinking of7about buying a house?

dream of

I've always dreamed of being rich.

approve/disapprove of

She doesn't approve of gambling.

look forward to

I'm looking forward to meeting her.

insist on

He insisted on buying me a drink.

decide against

We decided against moving to London.

apologise for

He apologised for keeping me waiting.

 

Some verbs have the structure verb + object + preposition + -іпц.

 

accuse of

They accused me of telling lies.

suspect of

Did they suspect the man of being a spy?

congratulate on

I congratulated Ann on passing the exam.

prevent from

What prevented him from coming to the wedding?

stop (from)

We stopped everyone (from) leaving the building.

thank for

I thanked her for being so helpful.

forgive for

Pleaseforgive me for nor writing to you.

warn against

They warned us against buying the car.

Task 1. Put a verb in its correct form and a preposition into the gaps.

 

thank

forgive

invest

against

into

accuse

hide

invite

at

of

brainwash

hold

model

for

on

congratulate

inherit

remind

from

to

compensate

insure

shout

in

 

 

1.       You                              me so much your father. You look just like him.

2.       We are going to                           all our money                 stocks and shares.

3.       We have                             our car             fire and theft.

4.       Everyone                         me passing my driving test at the fourth attempt.

5.      She                           by the insurance company              the injuries she received in the car crash.

6.       My teenage daughter always                             herself              her latest pop idol. She’s just had a ring put through her nose, just like him.

7.       Don’t                           the truth              me. I want to know everything.

8.       He picked up the crying baby and                        her tightly                his chest.

9.       We’ve                       300 guests             our wedding.

10.   I think that TV advertising                                 people                buying things that they

don’t really want.

l1. I didn’t                           а penny               my Great uncle when he died.

12.The spectators                      abuse              the referee when he disallowed the goal.

13. How can I ever                             him              telling me all those lies?

14. I                           by my employers                stealing, which I denied strongly.

15. He                                         the nurse                all her help.