The document discusses using gerunds and infinitives as direct objects, and identifies expressions followed by gerunds that can cheer someone up, such as cheering someone up about, excited about, or happy about something. It also lists verbs that can be followed by a preposition and gerund, such as cheer someone up, complain about, talk about, or worry about something.

1. Good morning!
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- Use Gerunds and infinitives as direct
objects.
- Identify and use expressions with gerunds
to cheer someone up.
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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
adjective + preposition + GERUND

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Verbs + preposition + GERUND
•Cheer
someone up
complain about
talk about
worry about
think about GERUND
apologize for
believe in
object to
Expressions followed by gerunds…