The gerund after prepositions
Since the gerund can be considered as a nounA part of speech that names a person, place or thing. E.g.: The koala is a marsupial. ("koala", "marsupial"), it can follow prepositions.
Would you prefer eating out to staying in?
They charged him with exceeding the speed limit.
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
They will be sorry for calling me names, but it will be too late then.
Geoffrey’s girlfriend is afraid of being bitten by Charles’s dog.
You should be ashamed of cheating at the exam.
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