LONGMAN ENGLISH GRAMMAR PRACTICE

16.7 Adjectives, nouns and prepositions + '-ing'Write:Complete these sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.D1 Preposition + '-ing'1 He left without ХШфП^ (pay)2 Don't punish him for (shout)3 Open it by (pull)4 She succeed after again, (try)D2 Adjective + preposition + '-ing'1 I'm interested in ....в/ЯШ^ (act) 6 I was afraid of you. (disturb)2 We're bored with cards, (play) 7 She's clever at (sew)3 I'm sorry for (complain) 8 I'm worried about the train, (miss)4 He's fond of (sail) 9 I'm surprised at you in. (find)5 We're keen on (ride) 10 You're very slow at (understand)I advise you against ...шШЩ.She believes inThey accuse him ofExcuse me forI must congratulate you onYou can't blame me forThey insisted onI prevented them fromthat, (do)hard, (work)(steal)you. (disturb)(pass)(try)(enter)(enter)9 Thank you for (help)10 I apologize for (interrupt)11 Who'll compensate me for time? (lose)12 They charged him with money, (steal)13 We aim at in this business, (succeed)14 I often dream about you again, (see)15 Everything depends on it right, (get)16 Begin by nicely, (ask)16.7E The '-ing' form after 'to' as a preposition [> LEG 16.56]Study:I**1To is part of the infinitive in I want to go home, but it is a preposition in object to, be used to, etc.and we use a noun or -ing after it: I object to noise, I object to smoking.Write:Join the following sentences.1 I do all my own shopping. I'm used to it.2 I live on my own. I'm accustomed to it3 I don't like to be kept waiting. I object to it4 I'll see you soon. I look forward to it5 He writes begging letters. He's resorted to it6 I'm criticized. I'm resigned to it16.7F ContextWrite:... a loud burst on the drums!Put in the correct forms.A CASE OF THE SHAKES!It's hard (appreciate) some of the problems of (play) 2in an orchestra, especially If you're not a musician. While the orchestra is busy(play) 3, all kinds of things are going on. Recently, my friend John, ahorn player, told me about his experiences (play) 4with thePhilharmonic. One day, without even (whisper) 5a word, he got up inthe middle of a performance of 'The Marriage of Figaro' and moved to another seat.After the performance, the drummer, who played behind him, insisted on (find)6out why John had moved. John said that he didn't object to (sit)7in front of the drummer: he was used to (sit) 8in thisposition, but often, after a loud burst on the drums, he couldn't prevent his teethfrom (rattle) 9and couldn't play the horn!239