- We're excited + go to a soccer game
- Jack insisted + pay the restaurant bill
- Annie dreams + be a horse trainer someday
1 1. I don't feel + eat right now - Please forgive me + not call you sooner
- I'm tired + live with five roommates
- I believe + be honest at all times
- Let's plan + meet at the restaurant at six
- Who's responsible + clean the classroom
- The police stopped us + enter the building
- Jake's not very good + cut his own hair
EXERCISE 14. Preposition + gerund. (Chart 13-5 and Appendix 2)
Direchns: Work in pairs.
Speaker A. Complete the sentence with a preposition and "doing something."
Speaker B: Ask a question about A's statement. Begin with "What.. ." and end with
"doing."
Speaker A: Answer the question in a complete sentence using your own words.
Example: I'm looking forward....
SPEAKER A: I'm looking forward to doing something... SPEAKER B: What are you looking forward to doing?
.,?? SPEAKERA: I'm looking forward to going to a movie tonight.
."
Switch roles.
- I'm interested.... 6. I'm nervous....
- I'm worried.... 7. I'm excited....
- 1 thanked my friend.... 8. I feel....
- I apologized.... 9. I'm planning....
- I'm afraid.... 10. I'm tired....
EXERCISE 15. Preposition + gerund. (Chart 13-5 and Appendix 2)
Directions: Using the verbs in parentheses, complete the sentences with prepositions and
gerunds.1. I believe i* (t&) tehs the truth no matter what.
- I wish the weather would get better. I'm tired & (be) be~w
inside all the time. - I don't go swimming because I'm a•’raid (drown)
- Greg is nervous (meet) his girlfriend's parents
for the first time.
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