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Unit 60 Preposition (in/for/about etc.) + -ing - Coggle Diagram
Unit 60
Preposition (in/for/about etc.) + -ing
How
preposition + verb ing
Are you interested
in working
for us?
I'm not good
at learning
languages.
Kate must be fed up
with studying
.
What are the advantage
of having
a car?
Thanks very much
for inviting
me to you party.
How
*about meeting
for lunch tomorrowo?
Why don't you go out
instead of sitting
at home all the time?
Amy went to work
in spite of feeling
ill.
can also say
"instead of
somebody
doing something"
"fed up with
people
doing something"
I'm fed up with
people
telling me what to do.
before + ing
after + ing
Before going
out, I phoned Sarah. (not Before to go out)
What did you do
after leaving
school?
also say
‘
Before I went
out …’ and ‘…
after you left
school’.
without -ing
We ran ten kilometres
without stopping.
It was a stupid thing to say. I said it
without thinking
.
She needs to work
without
people
disturbing
her. or …
without being disturbed.
I have enough problems of my own
without having
to worry about yours.
by + ing
(to say
how
something happens)
You can improve your English
by reading
more.
She made herself ill
by not eating
properly.
Many accidents are caused
by
people
driving
too fast.
The burglars got into the house
by breaking
a window and climbing in.
to + ing
look forward
to doing
something etc.
to is also a
preposition
We went from Paris
to Geneva
.
I prefer
to coffee
.
Are you looking forward
to the weekend
?
to
is a preposition and it is followed by a verb,
we use
to-ing
I prefer driving
to travelling
by train. (not to travel)
Are you looking forward
to going
on holiday? (not looking forward to go)