This document provides examples of prepositions used with gerunds, adjectives, and verbs. It then introduces Ted and Nicole, describing their personalities and attitudes. Ted is an extrovert who is honest, doesn't complain about working long hours, and is afraid of flying. Nicole is an introvert who is bored and tired of being a student but is excited to go on vacation, unlike Ted she is not afraid of flying.

1. Prepositions + -ing

2. Use a gerund as the object of a preposition
• We can go to a movie instead of watching
TV.
• Thanks for asking.
• They believe in being honest.

3. Adjective + Preposition
• angry about doing too much homework
• excited about going to the U.S.
• sad about leaving her hometown
• afraid of staying in the dark
• sick/tired of going to work
• bored with learning English

4. Verb + Preposition
• complain about working long hours
• talk about visiting Japan
• worry about taking the mid-term exam
• apologize for being late
• believe in telling the truth
• object to buying a new car

5. Ted is an extrovert. Like most extroverts,
he’s direct. And he’s honest; he believes in
telling the truth.
At his job, he works with other people and
he never complains about working long
hours. He doesn’t worry about having to
work on weekends or holidays.
He has a few fears, though. Most of all,
he’s afraid of flying.

6. Ted’s wife, Nicole, on the other hand, is an
introvert. But she doesn’t object to talking about
herself from time to time.
Right now, she’s bored with being a student, and
she’s sick and tired of writing so many long
reports and of taking exams every few weeks!
She’s angry about having to spend so much time
in front of a computer.
But she’s excited about going on vacation. Unlike
Ted, she’s not at all afraid of flying.