-ing After Prepositions worksheet

1. 1.
   Thanks for me.a) helpingb) help
2. 2.
   She left without goodbye.a) sayb) saying
3. 3.
   I'm looking forward to you.a) seeb) seeing
4. 4.
   He's afraid of .a) flyingb) to fly
5. 5.
   How about out tonight?a) to gob) going

1. 1.
   I look forward to hear from you.
2. 2.
   Thank you for help me.
3. 3.
   I'm interested in learn Italian.

Write three sentences of your own that use this rule. You can use these phrases.

• look forward to
• be used to
• get used to
• thanks for
• instead of
• without
• How about…?
• What about…?

1. 1.a) helping After a preposition (for), use -ing.
2. 2.b) saying After without, use -ing.
3. 3.b) seeing To is a preposition in look forward to.
4. 4.a) flying After of, use -ing.
5. 5.b) going After about, use -ing.

1. 1.I look forward to hearing from you. To is a preposition here, so the verb takes -ing.
2. 2.Thank you for helping me. After for, use -ing.
3. 3.I'm interested in learning Italian. After in, use -ing.

Answers will vary. Check that each sentence follows the rule on page 1, or paste them into Clarigram to have them checked.