Verb Preposition Gerund Transformations

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FCE USE OF ENGLISH PART 4 PREPARATION

VERB PREPOSITION GERUND TRANSFORMATIONS

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ACCUSE	He accused me OF using his phone.
APOLIGISE	I apoligised FOR forgetting her birthday.
FEEL LIKE	I didn't feel LIKE watching TV.
INSIST	He insisted ON going out in the rain.
PREVENT	Her parents prevented her FROM going camping.
SUCCEED	She succeeded IN getting her degree.

Verb Preposition Gerund Transformations

Use the key word and a maximum of four more words to fill the gap so that the second sentence means the same as the first sentence.

"Lionel, you've eaten the lamb chops," said his flatmate.
ACCUSED
Lionel's flatmate ........................................ the lamb chops.
"I'm sorry I behaved so badly," said George.
APOLOGISED
George ........................................ so badly.
It was so cold that nobody wanted to go out.
FELT
Nobody ........................................ because it was so cold.
Dan was determined to play the guitar at the party.
INSISTED
Dan ........................................ at the party.
We didn't go out because of the rain.
PREVENTED
The rain ........................................ out.
I failed to persuade him to come to the party.
SUCCEED
I ........................................ him to come to the party.