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WorksheetsGerunds as the Objects of Prepositions
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Kamal is not interested _________ (look) for a new job.
on looking
about to look
of to look
in looking
Jack is excited ________ (leave) for UK.
about leaving
of leaving
for leaving
from to leave
Felicia is capable ________ (do) challenging work.
on doing
to do
for doing
of doing
The boss has no excuse _________ (be) late.
from being
to be
for being
about being
We are accustomed___________ (have) dinner together.
from having
to having
to have
about to have
The rain prevented us __________ (complete) the work.
of completing
in completing
to completing
from completing
Miss Brenton is always complaining _____________ (have) a headache.
to having
in having
of having
from having
Instead _____________ (study), Kadek went to a music concert with Mirna and Jessica.
of studying
from studying
to study
in studying
Thank you ____________ (help) me carry my suitcases.
from helping
to help
about helping
for helping
Mr. Prawnerakeet insisted ______________ (pay) all of our lunch.
to pay
about paying
on paying
in paying
I believe ___________ (be) honest at all times.
to be
in being
from being
of being
Francisca should take advantage ___________ (live) in Canada.
of living
in living
about living
from living
Fatima had a good reason __________ (go, not) to class yesterday.
from not going
for not going
to not going
about not going
Everyone in the neighborhood participated ___________ (search) for the lost child.
of searching
to searching
in searching
for searching
I apologized to Lizza __________ (make) her wait for me.
about making
in making
to making
for making
The weather is terrible tonight. I don’t blame you ___________ (want, not) to go to the meeting.
from not wanting
about not wanting
for not wanting
of not wanting
Who is responsible ____________ (wash) and ____________ (dry) the dishes after dinner?
about washing – drying
in washing – drying
to washing – drying
for washing – drying
In addition ____________ (go) to school full time, Daffa has a part-time job.
of going
to going
in going
from going
Ryuzo stopped the child ___________ (run) into the street.
from running
in running
to running
about running
Where should we go for dinner tonight? Would you object ___________ (go) to Marugame Udon?
in going
from going
to going
about going
The mayor of Surabaya, bu Risma, made another public statement for the purpose ____________ (clarify) the mid city highway proposal.
to clarifying
for clarifying
in clarifying
of clarifying
The thief was accused ________________ (steal) the woman’s purse.
to stealing
on stealing
of stealing
about stealing
The judges found Mr. Juwono guilty ___________ (take) money from the company he worked for.
of taking
from taking
to taking
in taking
Angel isn’t used ___________ (wear) a suit and tie every day.
about wearing
from wearing
to wearing
on wearing
I’m going to visit my granma during the school vacation. I’m looking forward __________ (eat) her cooking.
of eating
to eat
from eating
to eating
