Verb + Preposition Exercises PDFSet 3: Verb + Preposition + -ing Patterns
20 questions·14 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.She insisted ___ paying for the meal.
a) forb) inc) ond) at
2.He succeeded ___ passing his driving test on the first try.
a) onb) inc) ford) at
3.I apologize ___ being late to the meeting.
a) forb) onc) ind) about
4.She accused him ___ stealing her idea.
a) forb) inc) aboutd) of
5.We look forward ___ hearing from you soon.
a) forb) toc) ond) about
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.on
2.in
3.for
4.of
5.to
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Preview: Explanations
1."on"(c)
'Insist on doing something' means to demand firmly that something happens. The preposition 'on' is always used with 'insist' when followed by -ing.
2."in"(b)
'Succeed in doing something' means to achieve something. We always say 'succeed in', never 'succeed on' or 'succeed at doing'.
3."for"(a)
'Apologize for doing something' means to say sorry for something you did. The preposition is always 'for'.
4."of"(d)
'Accuse someone of doing something' means to say that someone has done something wrong. The preposition is always 'of'.
5."to"(b)
'Look forward to doing something' means to feel excited about a future event. Note: 'to' here is a preposition (not part of an infinitive), so it must be followed by -ing: 'look forward to hearing', not 'look forward to hear'.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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