REMEMBER:

[prep] + (something???) + V_ing

Ex 1. Supply the correct verb form

1. Would you mind (show) _____________________me how to work the lift.
2. I don’t allow (smoke) _____________________in my drawing-room.
3. I can’t help (sneeze) _____________________; I caught a cold yesterday from (sit) ___________in a draught.
4. I have no intention of (go) ______________ to that film; I couldn’t bear (see) _____________my favorite actress
in such dreadful part.
5. I suggest (telephone) _____________the hospitals before (ask) _____________the police to look for him.
6. He postponed (make) ______________ a decision until it was too late to do anything.
7. I distinctly remember (pay) ______________ him. I gave him 2$.
8. Did you remember (give) _____________him the key of the safe? - No, I didn’t. I will go and do it now.
9. I’ll lend you the book when I’ve finished (read) _____________it.
10.I always try to avoid _____________________ (borrow) money from my friends.
11.Look! It’s started _____________________ (rain) again.
12.You must tell me the truth. I insist on (tell) ____________________ the truth.
13.I can’t stand (work) ____________________ with such a rude man.
14.Susan considers (look) ____________________ for another job.
15.What a mess! This room needs (clean) ____________________ up. We need (clean) ____________________ it up
before the company arrives.
16.Jane is looking forward to (see) ____________________ her boyfriend again
17.John admitted (surprise) ____________________ by the unexpected birthday party last night.
18.My boss spends two hours a day (travel) ___________________to work.
19.(Swim) _____________________ is my favorite sport.
20.I enjoy (play) _____________________ tennis with my friends.
Ex 2. Supply the correct verb form
21.Where would you recommend (go) __________________for my holiday?
22.I remember (meet) __________________ you somewhere before but I’m sorry I forget your name.
23.In spite of (miss) _____________________ the train, we arrived on time.
24.The man denied (be) _____________________ at the scene of the accident last night.
25.I have to work hard these days. I am always busy (do) _____________________ my homework.
26.I suggested (spend) ___________________the day in the garden.
27.Why do you keep (look) ___________________ back? Are you afraid of (be) ___________________followed?
28.We must avoid (hurt) ___________________other people’s feeling.
29.(Learn) ___________________a foreign language takes a long time.
30.Jack admitted(steal) ___________________the money.
31.She warned the little boy against ___________________ (play) with matches.
32.Tom regrets (spend) ___________________too much time (play) ___________________computer games.
33.Students stopped (make) ___________________noise when the teacher came in.
34.Would you mind (turn) ___________________off the radio?
35.They postponed (build) ___________________an elementary school for lack of finance.
36.It’s no use (advise) ___________________him. He never allows anybody to give advice.

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37.Is there anything here worth (buy) ___________________?
38.The police didn’t permit (camp) ___________________in this wood for security reasons.
39.She is looking forward to (see) ___________________her friends.
40. She prefers (eat) ___________________to (prepare) ___________________meat