PREPOSITION+GERUND

1. Otto’s excited ______________________ for Canada. (leave)

• for leaving

• about leaving

• from leaving

2. I have no excuse ______________________ late. (be)

• for being

• about being

• to being

3. Instead ______________________ French, I chose English. (study)

• for studying

• from studying

• of studying

4. The rain prevented us ______________________ the work. (finish)

• from finishing

• for finishing

• about finishing

5. Thank you ______________________ me. (help)

• about helping

• in helping

• for helping

6. I apologised to May ______________________ her wait for me. (make)

• for making

• about making

• from making

7. I’m responsible ______________________ and ______________ the dishes. (wash, dry)

• in washing-drying

• from washing- drying

• for washing- drying

8. She was found guilty ______________________ the money. (steal)

• of stealing

• from stealing

• in stealing

9. I’m not used ______________________ a suit and tie every day. (wear)

• of wearing

• in wearing

• to wearing

10. Mike isn’t interested ______________________ for a new job. (look)

• of looking

• in looking

• for looking