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Noun + Preposition Combinations

Followed by Gerunds
f t g+ p

The following is ONLY A SAMPLE LIST of the most commonly used noun + preposition
combinations that can be followed by gerunds.

addiction to His addiction to surfing the Internet is a problem.

advantage of He has the advantage of speaking English fluently.

anxiety about Her anxiety about speaking in public caused her to lose the job.

His belief in not harming animals was something he learned from his
belief in
mother.

credit for She took credit for improving the filing system.

dedication to His dedication to teaching was impressive.

delay in The delay in processing the visa caused problems.

devotion to His devotion to biking allowed him to win the competition.

disadvantage The disadvantage of flying is that you can't see the scenery along the
of way.

She has a great deal of experience in introducing new products to

international markets.
experience in With the noun "experience," sometimes a gerund is added without the
preposition "in." "Experience introducing new products" would also be
acceptable.

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fear of His fear of flying made travel difficult.

fondness for Her fondness for traveling led to her career in the travel industry.

habit of His habit of smoking in restaurants caused many problems in California.

interest in Her career as a pilot evolved out of her interest in flying.

knowledge of Her knowledge of climbing helped her during the competition.

love of His love of singing developed when he was a child.

memory of Their memories of traveling in Africa will stay with them forever.

preference for I think his preference for speaking his native language is natural.

The process of painting such a large mural is more complicated than

process of
you might think.

reaction to His reaction to winning the prize was quite funny.

The main reason for taking the course is to improve your language
reason for
skills.

The criminal's regret for committing the crime did not convince the
regret for
judge.

The magazine's report on choosing the right car was not well
report on
researched.

reputation for Her reputation for lying is well known.

responsibility His responsibility for completing the project on time was acknowledged
for by the company.

story about I don't know if I believe his story about seeing a UFO.

talent for His talent for learning languages was impressive.

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