Gerunds (-ing Form) Exercises PDFSet 2: Gerund after Prepositions
20 questions·14 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.She complained ___ the same schedule every week.
a) to haveb) to havingc) about havingd) for having
2.She's really good ___ the guitar.
a) at playingb) to playc) in playd) for playing
3.We look forward ___ you at the conference.
a) to meetb) meetingc) for meetingd) to meeting
4.He apologised ___ so late.
a) to arriveb) for arrivingc) to arrivingd) in arriving
5.They succeeded ___ the problem.
a) to solveb) solvingc) in solvingd) for solving
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.about having
2.at playing
3.to meeting
4.for arriving
5.in solving
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."about having"(c)
'Complain about' is a verb + preposition combination. After a preposition, always use a gerund (-ing form). 'Complained about having' is correct.
2."at playing"(a)
'Good at' is an adjective + preposition combination. After the preposition 'at', use a gerund. 'Good at playing' is correct.
3."to meeting"(d)
In 'look forward to', the word 'to' is a preposition, not part of an infinitive. After a preposition, always use a gerund. 'Look forward to meeting' is correct.
4."for arriving"(b)
'Apologise for' is a verb + preposition combination. After the preposition 'for', use a gerund. 'Apologised for arriving' is correct.
5."in solving"(c)
'Succeed in' is a verb + preposition combination. After the preposition 'in', use a gerund. 'Succeeded in solving' is correct.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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