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• Gerund as objects of prepositions
• Cheer someone up
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Activity: Grammar. Classify the following verbs. Be careful, some may be in
both columns.
Which verbs are followed by the gerund or the infinitive?
agree, avoid, begin, be sure, can’t stand, choose,
continue, decide, discuss, dislike, don’t mind, enjoy,
expect, feel like, hate, hope, learn, like, love, need,
plan, practice, prefer, quit, seem, start, suggest,
want, wish, would like
O Infinitive O Gerund
Get to know
what
someone
likes
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Expressions followed by gerunds…
•Cheer
someone up
angry about
excited about
depressed about
happy about
sad about GERUND
afraid of
sick of
tired of
bored with