Unit 62 · -ing and to …

Verb + preposition + -ing (succeed in -ing / insist on -ing etc.)

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We use some verbs + preposition + object. For example:

If the object is another verb, we use -ing:

You can use these verbs in the same way:

You can also say 'approve of somebody doing something', 'look forward to somebody doing something' etc. :

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I don't approve of people killing animals as a sport.

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We are all looking forward to Andy coming home next week.

Some verbs can have the structure verb + object + preposition + -ing. For example:

You can say 'stop somebody doing' or 'stop somebody from doing':

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You can't stop me doing what I want.

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or You can't stop me from doing …

Note this example with not -ing:

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He accused me of not telling the truth.

Some of these verbs are often used in the passive. For example:

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We were accused of telling lies.

(or … accused of lying.)

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The general was suspected of being a spy.

Note that we say 'apologise to somebody for …' :

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I apologised to them for keeping them waiting. (not I apologised them)

0/3 exercises checked

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62.1

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Our neighbours apologised for making so much noise. example
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I feel lazy. I don't feel like any work.
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I wanted to go out alone, but Joe insisted on with me.
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I'm fed up with my job. I'm thinking of something else.
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We can't afford a car right now, so we've decided against one.
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It took us a long time, but we finally succeeded in the problem.
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I've always dreamed of a small house by the sea.
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It's great that Amy and Sam are coming to visit us. I'm looking forward to them again.

62.2

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62.3