Question

Grammar: Gerunds as objects of prepositions 2 Complete the conversations. Type the correct preposition and the gerund form of the verb in parentheses. Example: A: What's the matter with Jack? B: Oh, he's angry about losing his tennis match. (lose) 1 A: How about going out for dinner tonight? B: But it's snowing. Don't you worry in the snow? (drive) 2 A: Aren't you excited his new movie? (see) B: Of course! I'm going to see it as soon as I can. 3 A: The tickets for the 5:30 A.M. flight are the cheapest. B: I know, but Chris objects at 3:00 to go to the airport. (get up) 4 A: I think I'd like to paint the living room red. B: Red? Really? I'm not crazy at red walls all the time. (look) 5 A: Why are you watching TV? Don't you have any homework to do? B: No, my teacher doesn't believe homework. (give) 6 A: Aren't you sorry to be saying good-bye to all your friends at work? B: Yes, but I'm really happy that place! (get out of) 7 A: I think Jennifer is depressed unemployed. (be) B: Well, that's only natural. 8 A: I hear you've started to look for a new job. B: Yes, I have. I'm just tired to please my boss. (try)

Answer 1

Los gerundios como objetos de preposiciones (Gerunds as objects of prepositions.) tienen como regla general que:

• los gerundios van siempre después de las preposiciones.

cuando un gerundio sigue a una preposición, es objeto de ésta. Por ejemplo, en la frase "Adrian always talk about running" el gerundio "running" es el objeto de la preposición "about".

Gerunds as objects of prepositions.

1)

• A: How about going out for dinner tonight?
• B: But it's snowing. Don't you worry about driving in the snow? (drive)

2)

• A: Aren't you excited about seeing his new movie? (see)
• B  Of course! I'm going to see it as soon as I can.

3)

• A: The tickets for the 5:30 A. M. flights are the cheapest.
• B: I know, but Chris objects to getting up at 3:00 to go to the airport. (get up)

4)

• A: I think I'd like to paint the living room red.
• B: Red? Really? I'm not crazy about looking at red walls all the time. (look)

5)

• A: Why are you watching TV? Don't you have any homework to do?
• B: No, my teacher doesn't believe in giving homework. (give)

6)

• A: Aren't you sorry to be saying goodbye to all your friends at work?
• B:   Yes, but I'm really happy about getting out of that place! (get out of)

7)

• A:  I think Jennifer is depressed about being unemployed. (be)
• B: Well, that's only natural.

8)

• A: I hear you've started to look for a new job.
• B: Yes, I have. I'm just tired of trying to please my boss. (try)

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