Gerunds After Prepositions Exercise.pptx

Gerunds after prepositions

1. Gerunds After Prepositions : Aim : I write about my ICFES test presentation. August /24th/2023

2. Gerunds After Prepositions Exercise Answer this exercise on gerunds after prepositions. 1. Can you sleep ______ ? a. without snoring b. without snore 2. Her sister decided ______ her studies this coming semester. a. against postpone b. against postponing 3. Do you think he can ______? a. give up smoke b. give up smoking

3. 4. I ______ from you soon. a. look forward to hearing b. look forward to hear 5. Are you ______ up late? a. used to staying b. used to stay 6. My father got exhausted ____ all day. a. after drive b. after driving 7. In spite ______ the long route, we still arrived early to the wedding. a. of taking b. of take

4. 8. I find no sense    ______. a. in complain b. in complaining 9. I would like to ______ you this way. a. apologize for treating b. apologize to treat 10. You need to _______. a. concentrate to study b. concentrate on studying

5. Individual task : Write about your experience on ICFES test presentation. How was it? Use the topic we worked on today (Gerunds after prepositions) Highlight every time you use a gerund after a preposition. 100 words minimum. Example: On august 13th I took the ICFES test, I had to go to INEM School, so I arrived by walking…

6. In your notebooks What I knew What I learned What was difficult ? Why ? Infinitive verbs Verbs might be followed by prepositions , thus if the next word is a verb it must be in gerund form Identify prepositions .