GERUNDS
ADJECTIVE
afraid
of They are afraid of losing the match.
angry
about/at Pat is angry about walking in the rain.
bad
at
good
at John is good at working in the garden.
clever
at He is clever at skateboarding.
crazy
about The girl is crazy about playing tennis.
disappointed
about/at He is disappointed about seeing such a bad report.
excited
about We are excited about making our own film.
famous
for Sandy is famous for singing songs.
fed
up with I'm fed up with being treated as a child.
fond
of Hannah is fond of going to parties.
glad
about She is glad about getting married again.
happy
about/at The children are not happy about seeing a doctor.
interested
in Are you interested in writing poems?
keen
on Joe is keen on drawing.
proud
of She is proud of riding a snowboard.
sick
of We're sick of sitting around like this.
sorry
about/for He's sorry for eating in the lesson.
tired
of I'm tired of waiting for you.
used
to She is used to smoking.
worried
about I'm worried about making mistakes.
NOUN
advantage
of What is the advantage of farming over hunting?
chance
of There's a chance of catching a cold these days.
choice
between There's a choice between flying to London Heathrow or
Stansted.
danger
of Peggy is in danger of making a mistake.
difficulty
in He has difficulty in sending SMS.
doubt
about He is in doubt about buying the correct software for his
computer system.
hope
of There's little hope of catching the new Corvette.
idea
of I like the idea of setting up a new email account.
interest
in There's no interest in writing letters.
method
of This is a simple method of finding solutions.
opportunity
of There's some opportunity of bringing her parents together again.
possibility
of These new wheels offer the possibility of riding tubeless.
problem
of He has the problem of swimming too slow.
reason
for There's a real reason for winning the contest.
risk
of There's a risk of digging too deep.
trouble
for He was in trouble for stealing.
way
of This is a new way of building a wall.
VERB
accuse
of They were accused of breaking into a shop.
agree
with I agree with playing darts.
apologize
for They apologize for being late.
believe
in She doesn't believe in getting lost in the wood.
blame
for The reporter is blamed for writing bad stories.
complain
about She complains about bullying.
concentrate
on Do you concentrate on reading or writing?
congratulate
sb. on I wanted to congratulate you on making such a good speech.
cope
with He is not sure how to cope with getting older.
decide
against They decided against stealing the car.
depend
on Success may depend on becoming more patient.
dream
about/of Sue dreams of being a pop star.
feel
like They feel like going to bed.
get
used to You must get used to working long hours.
insist
on The girls insisted on going out with Mark.
look
forward to I'm looking forward to seeing you soon.
prevent
sb. from sth. How can I prevent Kate from working in this shop?
rely
on sth. He doesn't rely on winning in the casino.
succeed
in How then can I succeed in learning chemistry?
specialize
in The firm specialized in designing websites.
stop
sb. from I stopped Andrew from smoking.
talk
about/of They often talk about travelling to New Zealand.
think
of Frank thinks of playing chess.
warn
sb. against We warned them against using this computer.
worry
about The patient worries about having the check-up.
SPECIAL
VERB
admit
He
admitted having driven too fast.
avoid They
avoid going on holiday on Saturdays.
carry
on If we carry on sleeping so badly, we may need help.
consider Ralph
is considering buying a new house.
delay I
delayed telling Max the news.
deny She
denies reading the book.
dislike We
dislike reading poems.
can't
help He couldn't help falling in love with her.
enjoy I
enjoy playing chess.
finish They
finished working in the garden.
give
up Susan gives up playing ice-hockey.
imagine He
imagined driving a new car.
include Your
responsibility includes taking reservations on the phone.
involve The
project will involve growing plants.
justify I
cannot justify paying $100 for this ticket.
keep
(on) They keep on running.
mention Did
Alex ever mention playing baseball?
mind I
don't mind sleeping on the couch.
miss They
miss playing with their friends.
practise She
practised playing hockey.
regret* Do
you regret having mentioned it?
risk You
risk catching a cold.
suggest She
suggested flying to Cairo.
SPECIAL
PHRASES
to
be busy He is busy reading the paper.
couldn't
help She couldn't help eating another apple.
don't
mind I don't mind telling them my opinion.
feel
like We feel like having a cup of tea.
how
about How about walking home instead of taking the car?
it's
(no) good It's no good talking to this girl.
it's
no use It's no use talking to the headmaster.
spend
one's time They spend their time reading.
there's
no There's no cheating anymore.
there's
no point There's no point in complaining further.
what
about What about going to the zoo?
worth The
book is worth reading.
PREPOSITIONS
after After
having a shower, I waited for Steven.
before The
tablet must not be taken before getting up in the morning.
by I
manage it by working much longer than 40-hour weeks.
in
spite of In spite of studying a lot he didn't pass the exams.
on She
insisted on calling her sister.
without He
told the joke without laughing.
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