Practice Makes Perfect English Sentence Builder by Ed Swick
Author:Ed Swick [Swick, Ed]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Language Arts & Disciplines, General, English Language, English as a Second Language, Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780071599603
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
Published: 2009-07-01T00:00:00+00:00
Some are used with the preposition of:
Some are used with the preposition to:
Some are used with the preposition with:
These are just a few examples of the large number of verbs that are accompanied by specific prepositions. Many of them can be used to form a prepositional phrase with a gerund. For example:
When a gerund is placed in the position of an appositive, it functions like any other appositive: it gives further meaning about or describes its antecedent. A gerund acting as an appositive always stands directly after its antecedent. Unlike the case with infinitives, gerunds cannot be used as delayed appositives. For example:
The next step, planning for the new school year, will be headed by Jean.
His problem, worrying about money, can be solved by a better job.
Jane’s reaction, laughing at my suggestion, was a real insult.
Exercise 13.4 Using the phrase provided, write an original sentence with the gerund serving as the object of a preposition. Then write a second sentence with the gerund used as an appositive.
EXAMPLE:
about the damming of the river
The editorial was about the damming of the river.
This project, the damming of the river, has many dangers.
1. of being your assistant
a. ________________________________________
b. ________________________________________
2. from stopping too suddenly
a. ________________________________________
b. ________________________________________
3. to sunbathing and swimming
a. ________________________________________
b. ________________________________________
4. in razing the old church
a. ________________________________________
b. ________________________________________
5. by playing with matches
a. ________________________________________
b. ________________________________________
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