Question

3. Choose the correct prepositions and put the verbs in brackets into the -ing form. 1 Sam is interested in /for (Visit) Edinburgh Castle. 2 We are thinking of/from 3 I hope you have a good excuse of for 4 He is ill. He is complaining with / about 5 Marcus went out instead for/of 6 Tracy was very excited with/about 7 Susie ran because she was worried about/of Cardiff. (buy) two tickets to London. (be) so late. 8 Thank you to/for 9 She felt tired because she wasn't used to / with 10 Mike was talking with/about (have) a headache. (do) his homework. (go) to Fringe Theatre Festival. (miss) the train to (help) me to find the way to Belfast Castle. (work) so hard. (open) a shop in Edinburgh.​

Answer 1

Sam is interested in visiting Edinburgh Castle.

We are thinking of buying two tickets to London.

I hope you have a good excuse for being so late.

He is ill. He is complaining about having a headache.

Marcus went out instead of doing his homework.

Tracy was very excited about going to Fringe Theatre Festival.

Susie ran because she was worried about missing the train to Cardiff.

Thank you for helping me to find the way to Belfast Castle.

She felt tired because she wasn't used to working so hard.

Mike was talking about opening a shop in Edinburgh.

Answer 2

Sam is interested in visiting Edinburgh Castle.
We are thinking of going to Fringe Theatre Festival.
I hope you have a good excuse for being so late.
He is ill. He is complaining about having a headache.
Marcus went out instead of doing his homework.
Tracy was very excited about opening a shop in Edinburgh.
Susie ran because she was worried about missing the train to Cardiff.
Thank you for helping me to find the way to Belfast Castle.
She felt tired because she wasn't used to working so hard.
Mike was talking about having a headache.

Answer 3

1. Sam is interested in visiting Edinburgh Castle.
2. We are thinking of going to/from Edinburgh.
3. I hope you have a good excuse for being so late.
4. He is ill. He is complaining about/with his headache.
5. Marcus went out instead of going to the Fringe Theatre Festival.
6. Tracy was very excited about going to Cardiff.
7. Susie ran because she was worried about missing the train to London.
8. Thank you for helping me find the way to Belfast Castle.
9. She felt tired because she wasn't used to working so hard.
10. Mike was talking about having a headache, and he was doing his homework instead of going to the Fringe Theatre Festival.