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Bassa Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Which sentence is correct?

1)Sorry for being late.

2)Sorry for be late.

3)I'm protecting it from being destroyed.

4)I'm protecting it from be destroyed.

5)I keep on having silly dreams.

6)I keep on have silly dream.

Do we add "ing" to the word anfter prepesitions?

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Hi bassa, I prefer this: Sorry for being late I'm protecting it from getting destroyed. Keep having silly dreams. Verb adds to itself 'ing' after prepositions - In such a case the verb acts as a gerund.

— Vsuresh

  • Hi bassa, I prefer this: Sorry for being late I'm protecting it from getting destroyed.
  • Keep having silly dreams.
  • Verb adds to itself 'ing' after prepositions - In such a case the verb acts as a gerund.
  • She stopped him from entering a quarrel.
  • Suresh
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Hi bassa,

I prefer this:

Sorry for being late

I'm protecting it from getting destroyed.

Keep having silly dreams.

Verb adds to itself 'ing' after prepositions - In such a case the verb acts as a gerund.

She stopped him from entering a quarrel.

Suresh
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bassaDo we add "ing" to the word anfter prepesitions?
Yes. Always.

1, 3, and 5 are correct.

CJ
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