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GERUNDS, INFINITIVES & PARTICIPLES

3. Gerunds as the Object of a Preposition
Bir ilgecin nesnesi olarak (as the object of a preposition)

Bazı fiil, sıfat ve isimlerden sonra bir ilgeç kullanırız. Tüm ilgeçlerden sonra “gerund’’ kullanılır. Video 7.3
Verb + Preposition + Gerund
abstain from comment on forget about refer to
adjust to complain about insist on succeed in
apologise for consist of look forward to specialise in
approve of deal with object to talk about / of
believe in depend on / upon participate in think about / of
care about dream about / of plan on worry about
My parents are looking forward to celebrating their anniversary this weekend.
The team leader succeeded in persuading the board of directors to approve the project.

Verb + Object + Preposition + Gerund
accuse sb of congratulate sb on keep sb from
apologise to sb for deter sb from prevent sb from
arrest sb for devote oneself to punish sb for
blame sb for discourage sb from stop sb from
charge sb with forgive sb for suspect sb of
complain to sb about involve sb in warn sb about / against
Strict regulations are in effect to prevent companies from polluting the environment.
The teacher blamed the student for disrupting the class.

Gerunds Used after the Preposition ‘to’
due to object to
owing to commit to
in addition to dedicate to
be used / accustomed to devote to
be opposed to refer to
look forward to resort to
prefer doing sth to doing sth oppose to

At first, Jane had a culture shock, but she is used to living in a foreign country now.
The environmental activists are opposed to building the new factory near the river.

Adjective + Preposition + Gerund
accustomed to essential to proud of
afraid of excited about quick at
angry at exposed to responsible for
appropriate for (in)famous / notorious for similar to
ashamed of fed up with sorry about / for
aware of good / bad at surprised at
bored with happy about / of suitable for
capable of interested in sure of / about
concerned about jealous of terrified of
delighted at keen on tired of
disappointed about / at opposed to worried about

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