Apologies and Thank-yous - Gerunds are used after specific verbs to express attitudes and gratitude. OBJE T - !O"!

I appreciate help. He resented *e. ,ould you *ind so*e s*oke here? We apologi-ed for a *istake. OBJE T #O$$E$$%&E !O"! I appreciate his help. He resented *y success. ,ould you *ind *y s*oking here? We apologi-ed for our *istake. %!'%(E T OBJE T GE("!' #)(A$E I appreciate his helping *e. He resented *e for+*y being successful. *Would you *ind *y s*oking here? We apologi-ed to hi* for *aking a *istake.

%ndirect Ob.ect #ronouns /ith #repositions Note that some verbs are followed by a prounoun & preposition, while others are followed by a possessive pronoun.

A. #(O!O"! 0 #(E#O$%T%O! The excused y thanked bla*ed forgave pardoned The accused y suspect you for hi* for the* for us for her for hi* of cheating them. missing the meeting.

B. #O$$E$$%&E #(O!O"! The excused your missing the meeting. y resent his

forgave their pardone our d her

The prevented hi* leaving early. y stopped fro* hindered The apologi-ed hi* y to for The /arned y being late.

hi* being late. about

The co*plained hi* not having hot y to about water.

$E!TE! E E1A2#3E$ eorge fi!ed my front door. I appreciate his fi!ing my door. I thanked him for fi!ing my door. "o you *ind my smo#ing here? "o you *ind my $for% smo#ing here? &informal' I resent their hitting golf balls down my hole. I resent them for hitting golf balls down my hole (hey forgave my being late last night. (hey forgave me for being late last night. I had to finish a report. #ardon my missing the target) #ardon me for missing the target)

4. 5ill in the blank /ith the pronoun 0 preposition for*. 6 $E!TE! E O( #)(A$E eg (he hotel turned off our heat. 4. +ou ran into the bac# of my car. 8. (hey forgot to pic# me up ,aturday morning. 9. He didn-t come to the board meeting because he was ill. :. (he neighbors had a noisy party last night. ;. I forgot /athleen-s birthday. <. 0a#e always lies about what he has done in life. =. We accidentally grabbed the wrong bag at the airport. >. He stepped on her foot while getting in line. ?. (he teacher caught them loo#ing at note during the test. 4@. (he teacher caught them loo#ing at note during the test. 7O"( (E$#O!$E We complained to ***turning off the heat. I blamed *****.causing the accident. I forgave ****.forgetting to pic# me up. I excused *****..being absent. I warned **making so much noise. &use .about.' I apologized to **..forgetting her birthday. I resent ****telling lies about himself. (hey accused ***.taking their baggage. ,he pardoned *****.stepping on her foot. ,he prevented *****cheating on their test. I suspected ****.stealing a copy of the test.

4. +ou ran into the bac# of my car. 8. (hey forgot to pic# me up ,aturday morning. 9. He didn-t come to the board meeting because he was ill. :. (he neighbors had a noisy party last night. ;. I forgot /athleen-s birthday.

I bla*ed ***..causing the accident. I forgave **.forgetting to pic# me up. I excused ***being absent. I /arned ****aking so much noise. &use .about.' I apologi-ed to **.forgetting her birthday.

<. 0a#e always lies about what he has done I resent ***..telling lies about himself. in life. =. We accidentally grabbed the wrong bag (hey accused ***taking their baggage. at the airport. >. He stepped on her foot while getting in ,he pardoned ***.stepping on her foot. line. ?. (he teacher caught them loo#ing at note ,he prevented ***cheating on their test. during the test. 4@. (he teacher caught them loo#ing at note I suspected **..stealing a copy of the test. during the test.