Verb + preposition + -ing (succeed in -ing I accuse somebody of -ing ...

Verb + preposition + -ing (succeed in -ing I
accuse somebody of -ing etc.)
Many verbs have the structure uerb + preposition (in/for/about etc.) + object.
For ex:rmple:
uerb + preposition + object
We talked I about
Yor.r must apologise I for
If the object is another verb, it ends in -ing:
uerb +
We talked about
You rnust apologise ] for
the problern.
wh:rt vou saicl.
preposition + -ing (ctbjectl
going to Amcricrr.
not telling tl-re trr.rth.
Some more verbs with this structLrre:
succeed (in)
insist (on)
think (of)
dream (of)
approve (of)
decide (against)
feel (like)
look forward (to)
H:tvc yor-r succeeded
They insisted
I'm thinking
I wonldrr't dream
Hc cloesn't approve
We l.rave decided
Do yor-r feel
I'nr looking forward
tn
on
of
of
of
against
like
to
finding rr job vet
p:rying for the n'reirl.
buying a house.
asking them for money.
swearring.
moving to Londor.r.
going or-rt tonight
meeting her.
You can also say 'arpprove of somebody doing something', 'look forward to somebody doing
something':
! I don't approve of people killing animals for fun.
tr \7e are all looking forward to Peter coming horne.
EThefollowingverbscanhavethestructureuerb+object+prepctsition+-ing:
,erb + ob ject+
pre ton + -tng \o,lec
I congratulated L,iz
They accused LIS
Nobocly suspected tlre gener:rl
$7hat prevented you
Tlre rrrin clidn't stop us
I forgot to thank them
congratulate (on)
accuse (of)
suspect (of)
prevent (from)
stop (from)
thank (for)
excuse (for)
forgive (for)
Excuse
Pleirse forgive
nle
me
on
of
of
from
from
for
for
for
getting :r new job.
telling lies.
being rr s1-ry.
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Exercises
unit 62
62.1 Complete each sentence using only one word.
1 Our neighbours apologised for ......11.*k.909...... so much noise.
2 I feel lazy. I don't feel like ............. any work.
3 I wanted to go out alone, but Joe insisted on ....................... with me.
4 I'm fed up with my job. I'm thinking of ........................ something else.
5 We have decided against ............. a new car because we can't really afford it.
6 I hope you get in touch with me soon. I'm looking forward to ........................
from you.
7 The weather was extremely bad and this prevented us from ............. out.
8 The man who has been arrested is suspected of ........................ a false passport.
9 I think you should apologise to Sue for ...................... so rude to her-
10 Some parents don't approve of their children .............
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lot of television.
1 1 I'm sorry I can't come to your party, but thank you very much for ... . .. . ....................... me.
62.2 Complete each sentence using a preposition + one of the following verbs (in the correct form):
carry cause escape €e interrupt live see solve spend walk
1 Do you feel .....W.p-...9Q!.4.9...... out this evening
2 It took us a long time, but we finally succeeded ....... the problem.
3 I've always dreamed ...... in a small house by the sea.
4 The driver of the other car accused me ...................... the accident.
5 There's a fence around the lawn to stop people ........ on the grass.
6 Excuse me ...................... you, but may I ask you something
7 lfhere are you thinking ...... your holiday this year
8 The guards weren't able to prevent the prisoner
9 My bag wasn't very heavy, but Dan insisted ....... it for me.
10 lt's a pity Paul can't come to the party. I was really looking forward
62.3
'1il@
Complete the sentences on the right.
It was nice of you to help
me. Thanks very much.
,@
YoIJ KI.-VI N
I'll drive you to the
']
@. station. I insist.
ANN ToM
fr,
I hear you got married.
Congratu lations!
DAN
YOU
It was nice of you to come
to see me. Thank you.
Tom insisted
Dan congratulated me
Jenny thanked
I'm sorry I didn't
phone earlier.
Kate apologised
- Additional exercises 27-28 (pages 318-19) Jane accused
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