Gerunds as Objects of Prepositions

Mr. Prawnerakeet insisted ______________ (pay) all of our lunch.

• to pay

• about paying

• on paying

• in paying

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

I believe ___________ (be) honest at all times.

• to be

• in being

• from being

• of being

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

Everyone in the neighborhood participated ___________ (search) for the lost child.

• of searching

• to searching

• in searching

• for searching

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

I apologized to Lizza __________ (make) her wait for me.

• about making

• in making

• to making

• for making

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

In addition ____________ (go) to school full time, Daffa has a part-time job.

• of going

• to going

• in going

• from going

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Ryuzo stopped the child ___________ (run) into the street.

• from running

• in running

• to running

• about running

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Where should we go for dinner tonight? Would you object ___________ (go) to Marugame Udon?

• in going

• from going

• to going

• about going

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

The teacher insisted ___________ (complete) the assignment on time.

• A) to complete

• B) on completing

• C) in completing

• D) about completing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

She is interested ___________ (learn) new languages.

• A) in learning

• B) to learn

• C) of learning

• D) about learning

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

They are excited ___________ (travel) to new places.

• A) about traveling

• B) to travel

• C) in traveling

• D) for traveling

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E