Gerunds after Prepositions

Gerunds after Prepositions

1. Rules

   • "After a preposition, if we use a verb, it is always a gerund. It is impossible to use an infinitive or any other verb form after a preposition" (UNAD Florida, 2016).
   • Curiosities:
     • This is one of the few rules in English with no exceptions.

2. Bibliographic references:

   • UNAD Florida, (2016) Job Interview taken from: https://campus14.unad.edu.co/invil41/mod/resource/view.php?id=188

3. Examples of gerunds after prepositions

   • People need to adapt to changing economic conditions.
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   • I apologize for interrupting.
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   • Some people disapprove of helping the poor.
     • Image recovered from: https://www.asociacionproade.org/blog/tipos-de-pobreza/
   • Edgar decided on going abroad next year.
     • Image recovered from: https://elpais.com/elpais/2016/06/30/opinion/1467308302_708781.html

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5. More examples of gerunds after prepositions

   • The brothers had to adjust to living as orphans.
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   • We are prohibited from doing lots of things in the airplanes, It is unfair.
     • Image recovered from: https://conocedores.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/protocolo-aviones
   • I could not agree on spending more money on the pub.
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   • Students were engaged in learning the Einstein's Theory of General Relativity.
     • Image recovered from: https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias/2015/04/150417_finde_extrano_viaje_cerebro_albert_einstein_ac

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