TOP NOTCH 2 GRAMMAR CHART UNIT 7

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Inducti ve Grammar Grammar Chart (Unit 7, page 78)

GRAMMAR GRAMMAR.. Gerunds Gerunds as objects o f pr epositio ns Look at these examples examples with gerunds as objects of pr epositions. I’m afraid

of

flying. flying .

She’s bored

with

cooking. cooking .

She objects

to

discussing her discussing  her feelings.

FIGURE IT OUT . . . 1. Circle the prepositions in the exa mples above. 2. Underline the objects of the prepositions in the examples above.

Look at these examples. Let’s go to a movie instead of watching TV. watching  TV. Don’t say: Let’s go to a movie instead of to watch TV. watch  TV.

FIGURE IT OUT . . . Rewrite Rewrite t he grammar rule to make it tru e. You can use an infinitive as the object of a preposition.  _____________  _______ ______ ____________ ______ ______ ______ ______________ _______ _______ ____________ ______ ______ ______ _______ ______ _

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Unit 7