GERUNDS AFTER PREPOSITION

GERUNDS AFTER PREPOSITION

1. about

   • connection, cause, direction
   • Examples
     • she asked about making another cup of tea
     • Mateo is happy about getting a good grade on his test

2. after

   • time, sequence
   • Examples
     • After having a shower , I waited for Angel
     • After drinving to a long time, he finally arrived to home

3. at

   • time, place or event, direction
   • Examples
     • Jhon is good at working in the garden
     • He is clever at skateboarding

4. by

   • agent, movement, location, time, ownership, amount
   • Example
     • I manage it by studying much longer than 30-hour weeks
     • He wrote it by seeing a sunset

5. for

   • intention/purpose, time, direction, distance
   • Examples
     • Who is to blame for rising food prices ?
     • They apologize for being late

6. in

   • location, time, inclusion, manner
   • Example
     • Are you interested in writing poems?
     • He has difficulty in texting

7. of

   • belonging/group, amount, specific part, feelings
   • Examples
     • I am afraid of flying
     • This is a new way to building a wall
     • I am tired of waiting for you

8. on

   • location, time, movement
   • Examples
     • Whas was her reaction on hearing the news?
     • Julian decide on going abroad next year

9. to

   • movement, intention, direction, attach, relationships
   • Examples
     • I am looking forwrd to seeing you soon
     • She objects to discussing her feelings

10. with

    • connection, means, feeling
    • Examples
      • I agree with playing tennis
      • I am afraid your dance routine will interfere with studying
      • She is bored with cooking

11. Like

    • similarity, example
    • example
      • They feel like going to bed
      • I feel like singing

12. Gerund

    • Is a noun made from VERB + ING
      • Example
        • read + ING = READING
        • eat + ING = EATING
    • you can use a gerunds as a subject , the complement, or the object of a sentence

13. Prepositions

    • is a word used to link nouns, pronouns,or phrases to other words within a sentence
    • in for about of to etc