Fill in the blanks.
1I am sorry ............... that you have lost your job.
Wrong!
After "sorry" as a reaction to news, use "to hear".
2I am thinking ............... to the country.
Wrong!
After "thinking" to mean considering an idea, use "of moving".
3I was afraid ............... her what had happened.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both are possible for a deliberate action that fear makes difficult: "afraid to tell" and "afraid of telling". "Afraid for" is not used before an -ing form like this. (Only "afraid of + -ing" is used for things that might happen to you, e.g. "afraid of being punished".)
4I am afraid ............... snakes.
Wrong!
For a general fear, use "of".
5I was interested ............... that she was getting married.
Wrong!
After "interested" as a reaction to news, use "to hear".
6Are you interested ............... the club?
Wrong!
After "interested" meaning wanting to take part, use "in joining".
7She is not afraid ............... the truth.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both are possible when someone is brave or willing to do a deliberate action: "not afraid to speak" and "not afraid of speaking". "Afraid for" is not used before an -ing form like this.
8I was afraid ............... punished.
Wrong!
For fear that something may happen to you, use "of being".
9The cat didn't allow me ............... her wound.
Wrong!
After "allow someone", use "to clean".
10The traffic was bad; however, we managed ............... on time.
Wrong!
After "managed", use "to arrive".
11They stopped him ...............
Wrong!
After "stopped him" to mean prevented him, use "from leaving".
12I dream ............... a billionaire.
Wrong!
After "dream" to mean imagine or hope for, use "of becoming".
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- I am sorry to hear that you have lost your job.
- I am thinking of moving to the country.
- I was afraid to tell / of telling her what had happened.
- I am afraid of snakes.
- I was interested to hear that she was getting married.
- Are you interested in joining the club?
- She is not afraid to speak / of speaking the truth.
- I was afraid of being punished.
- The cat didn’t allow me to clean her wound.
- The traffic was bad; however, we managed to arrive on time.
- They stopped him from leaving.
- I dream of becoming a billionaire.