Question

Английский язык. Complete the sentences with the correct preposition and a suitable gerund. 1. She apologised …. so rude to my friends. (be) 2. The company objected …. high taxes. (pay) 3. A lot depends …. out a realistic budget. (work) 4. In the end we succeeded …. a flat. (find)

Answer 1

Ответ:

1. She apologised for being so rude to my friends. (be-being)

2. The company objected to paying high taxes. (pay-paying)

3. A lot depends on working out a realistic budget. (work-working)

4. In the end we succeeded in finding a flat. (find-finding)

Объяснение:

verb + preposition + gerund (i.e. -ing verb)

Эти глаголы требуют герундия:

apologise for - извиняться за что-либо

object to - возражать против чего-либо

depend on - зависеть от чего-либо

succeed in - преуспеть/достичь успеха в чем-либо

Answer 2

1. She apologized for being so rude to my friends.
2. The company objected to paying high taxes.
3. A lot depends on working out a realistic budget.
4. In the end, we succeeded in finding a flat.