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Edwardfung Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Preposition & part of the sentence!

Hi,

I am confused about the following paragraphs. can anyone help me!

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Mr Putin says the written deal is necessary to control the flow of gas to .

has accused of stealing Russian gas destined for , a claim which has denied.
  

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Edward: The verb accuse is most often followed by "of" + noun. This pattern is so frequent that "accuse of" can be considered a phrasal verb. The object of the proposition "of" is often a gerund, showing the activity.

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  • Edward: The verb accuse is most often followed by "of" + noun.
  • This pattern is so frequent that "accuse of" can be considered a phrasal verb.
  • The object of the proposition "of" is often a gerund, showing the activity.
  • The last part of the sentence ( a claim which Ukraine has denied) is an object (or predicate) complement.
  • The clause (beginning with "which") is essential to the meaning, so it is a restrictive clause.
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Edward:
The verb accuse is most often followed by "of" + noun. This pattern is so frequent that "accuse of" can be considered a phrasal verb. The object of the proposition "of" is often a gerund, showing the activity.
The last part of the sentence (a claim which Ukraine
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hi,

I have also a question about the gerund. Why it uses ing verb after the noun instead of using to infinitive in the following sentence? i.e. we can help people to find their next jobs.

"We cannot always prevent people losing their jobs but we can help people finding their next jobs."

thank you
edward
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