16.7 Adjectives, nouns and prepositions + '-ing'
Write: Complete these sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
D1 Preposition + '-ing'
1 He left without ХШфП^ (pay)
2 Don't punish him for (shout)
D2 Adjective + preposition + '-ing'
1 I'm interested in ....в/ЯШ^ (act)
2 We're bored with cards, (play)
3 I'm sorry for (complain)
4 He's fond of (sail)
3 Open it by (pull)
4 She succeed after again, (try)
6 I was afraid of you. (disturb)
7 She's clever at (sew)
8 I'm worried about the train, (miss)
9 I'm surprised at you in. (find)
5 We're keen on (ride) 10 You're very slow at (understand)
I advise you against ...шШЩ. that, (do)
She believes in hard, (work)
They accuse him of (steal)
Excuse me for you. (disturb)
I must congratulate you on (pass)
You can't blame me for (try)
They insisted on (enter)
I prevented them from (enter)
9 Thank you for (help)
10 I apologize for (interrupt)
11 Who'll compensate me for time? (lose)
12 They charged him with money, (steal)
13 We aim at in this business, (succeed)
14 I often dream about you again, (see)
15 Everything depends on it right, (get)
16 Begin by nicely, (ask)
16.7E The '-ing' form after 'to' as a preposition [> LEG 16.56]
Study: To is part of the infinitive in I want to go home, but it is a preposition in object to, be used to, etc.
I**1 and we use a noun or -ing after it: I object to noise, I object to smoking.
Write: Join the following sentences.
1 I do all my own shopping. I'm used to it.
2 I live on my own. I'm accustomed to it
3 I don't like to be kept waiting. I object to it
4 I'll see you soon. I look forward to it
5 He writes begging letters. He's resorted to it
6 I'm criticized. I'm resigned to it
16.7F Context
Write: Put in the correct forms.
... a loud burst on the drums!
A CASE OF THE SHAKES!
It's hard (appreciate) some of the problems of (play)^2
in an orchestra, especially If you're not a musician. While the orchestra is busy
(play)^3 , all kinds of things are going on. Recently, my friend John, a
horn player, told me about his experiences (play)^4 with the
Philharmonic. One day, without even (whisper)^5 a word, he got up in
the middle of a performance of 'The Marriage of Figaro' and moved to another seat.
After the performance, the drummer, who played behind him, insisted on (find)
(^6) out why John had moved. John said that he didn't object to (sit)
(^7) in front of the drummer: he was used to (sit) (^8) in this
position, but often, after a loud burst on the drums, he couldn't prevent his teeth
from (rattle)^9 and couldn't play the horn!