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Noun + Preposition Combinations
Followed by Gerunds
The following is ONLY A SAMPLE LIST of the most commonly used noun + preposition
combinations that can be followed by gerunds
addiction to His addiction to surfing the Internet is a problem
advantage of He has the advantage of speaking English fluently
anxiety about Her anxiety about speaking in public caused her to lose the job
belief in His belief in not harming animals was something he learned from his
mother
credit for She took credit for improving the filing system
dedication to His dedication to teaching was impressive
delay in The delay in processing the visa caused problems
devotion to His devotion to biking allowed him to win the competition
disadvantage
of
The disadvantage of flying is that you can't see the scenery along the way
experience in
She has a great deal of experience in introducing new products to international markets.
With the noun "experience," sometimes a gerund is added without the preposition "in." "Experience introducing new products" would also be acceptable.
fear of His fear of flying made travel difficult
fondness for Her fondness for traveling led to her career in the travel industry
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habit of His habit of smoking in restaurants caused many problems in California interest in Her career as a pilot evolved out of her interest in flying
knowledge of Her knowledge of climbing helped her during the competition
love of His love of singing developed when he was a child
memory of Their memories of traveling in Africa will stay with them forever
preference
for
I think his preference for speaking his native language is natural
process of The process of painting such a large mural is more complicated than you
might think
reaction to His reaction to winning the prize was quite funny
reason for The main reason for taking the course is to improve your language skills regret for The criminal's regret for committing the crime did not convince the judge report on The magazine's report on choosing the right car was not well researched reputation for Her reputation for lying is well known
responsibility
for
His responsibility for completing the project on time was acknowledged
by the company
story about I don't know if I believe his story about seeing a UFO
talent for His talent for learning languages was impressive
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