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B ANALYZE THE GRAMMAR. Work with a partner. Label each gerund or gerund phrase in
exercise A with § for subject or O for object of a verb.
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Taking a nap in the afternoon is good for you.

6.2. Gerunds as Objects of Prepositions

1. A gerund is the only verb form that can follow a ¥ You can achieve your goals by working hard.
preposition (about, at by, for in, of... ). X You can achieve your goals by work hard.

2. These common verb + preposition combinations She has finally succeeded in getting a license.
can be followed by a gerund: believe in, dream He is thinking about getting his own apartment.
about, succeed in, think about.

3. These common noun + preposition combinations What's the advantage of taking vitamins?
can be followed by a gerund: | don’t know his reason for writing the letter.
advantage of, benefit of, purpose for/of, reason for.

4. These common adjective + preposition I'm interested in learning more about baseball.
combinations can be followed by a gerund: I'm tired of waiting for the bus.
atraid of, interested in, tired of, worried about.

“See page Ad for a list of veros, nouns, and adjectives often followed by a preposition + gerund.

5 Complete the sentences with the correct preposition and the gerund form of the verb
in parentheses.

1. Not everyone is interested ___in thinking (think) about their dreams.

2. What is the purpose (dream)?

3. What is a possible reason (have) bad dreams?

4. Have you ever succeeded (understand) your dreams?

5. Sometimes I dream (meet) a famous person.

6. In other dreams, I’m afraid (stay) home alone.

7. Some people don't believe (analyze) their dreams.

8. I never get tired (try) to figure out my dreams.

Gerunds with Nouns and Special Expressions

1. Some common nouns are often followed by | had fun playing the video game.
gerunds. For example: fun, difficulty, experience, Did you have difficulty finding the house?
problem, trouble.

2. Some commen expressions with fime and She didn’t spend time exercising yesterday.
money are often followed by gerunds. They Don't waste money buying a new exercise bike.
occur with these verbs: spend, waste, and have. I've always had a hard time losing weight.

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