There is no getting rid of that troublesome person. There is no accounting for his strange behaviour. Looking after children requires patience.

Not being tall is not a serious disadvantage. Not being punctual makes him unreliable. Your denying everything will get you nowhere. It’s no good your beating about the bush. It’s no useinterrupting him. You will have to wait till he stops talking. It’s not much use having a bicycle if you don’t know how to ride it. It’s no good his / him apologizing now that the damage has been done.

It’s no use / hardly any use trying to dissuade me. My mind is made up! But: What’s the use of looking at such expensive things if we cannot afford them at the moment?

2.The part of the compound nominal predicate (predicative):

At that time their quarrel looked like going on forever.

3.The part of the compound verbal (phasal) predicate – after verbs BEGIN*, START*, CONTINUE*, FINISH, CEASE*, COMMENCE*, GO ON**, KEEP ON, STOP**, LEAVE OFF, GIVE UP, BURST OUT:

Every second he kept glancing at his watch.

When I caught them cheating me, I stopped buying petrol there and started dealing with your garageinstead.

4. The direct object after verbs: ADMIT, AVOID, APPRECIATE, ANTICIPATE, CONSIDER, DEFER, DELAY, DENY, DETEST, ENDURE, ENJOY, ENTAIL, ESCAPE, EXCUSE, EVADE, FANCY, FORGIVE, IMAGINE, INVOLVE, MENTION, MIND, MISS, POSTPONE, RESENT, RESUME, RISK, SUGGEST, SAVE, PREVENT (FROM); REMEMBER**, FORGET**, REGRET**, MEAN**, NEED**, WANT**, TRY**, DREAD**, LIKE**, ALLOW**, ADVISE**, FORBID**, PERMIT**, RECOMMEND**, ENCOURAGE**; after NEED, WANT, REQUIRE, DEMAND, DESERVE, BE WORTH the active form of the gerund is used in a passive sense:

I really appreciate having time to relax. Have you considered getting a job abroad? I remember the weather being extremely fine that summer.

Would you mind waiting a bit in the hall? Oh, how I dislike being interrupted! The garden needs watering (or to be watered).

He wore dark glasses to avoid being recognized.

Try to forget it, it’s not worth worrying about. I suggestleaving the car here. I resented being unjustly accused and asked them to apologize.

Also after busy, worth, can’t help, can’t resist, can’t stand, can’t bear*, can’t afford*:

She was busy washing the linen. I couldn’t help feeling suspicious when he offered me 250 $ to help him carry his bags through customs.

I can’t help sneezing; I caught a cold yesterday from sitting in a draught.

I can’t afford buying such an expensive bag.

It’s not worth making any special preparations for their visit until you know for sure they are coming. It’s hardly / scarcely worth waiting for her.

5.The prepositional object after verbs: DEPEND ON, INSIST ON, PUT OFF, OBJECT TO, THINK OF, CONGRATULATE ON, (NOT TO) CARE FOR, RESULT IN, PREVENT FROM, SUCCEED IN, RELY ON, TAKE TO, LOOK FORWARD TO, FINE FOR, ACCUSE OF, BLAME FOR, CHARGE WITH, SUSPECT OF, PERSIST IN, APPROVE OF, DISAPPROVE OF, APOLOGIZE TO SB FOR, GO ON, KEEP ON, CONSIST IN/OF, REFRAIN FROM, SEE ABOUT/TO; after adjectives: PROUD OF, ASHAMED OF, AFRAID OF, CAPABLE OF, AWARE OF, UNAWARE OF, CONSCIOUS OF, IGNORANT OF, TIRED OF, SURPRISED AT, ASTONISHED AT, AMAZED AT, INTERESTED IN, ABSORBED IN, ENGROSSED IN, GOOD/CLEVER/ BAD/HOPELESS AT, KEEN ON, UPSET ABOUT, RESPONSIBLE FOR, ENGAGED IN, USED TO, ACCUSTOMED TO, ADDICTED TO:

Please forgive me for interrupting you but would you mind repeating the last sentence? You can’t prevent him from spending his own money.

He was fined for being drunk in charge of a car. He took to ringing us up in the middle of the night. She was accused of having entered the country illegally. I object to paying twice for the same thing.

He has been charged with receiving and selling stolen goods. He has admittedreceiving but denies selling them.

His parents thoroughly disapproveof his giving up his studies in order to take up a job abroad.

I’m very disappointedat missing the opportunity to see you when you were in town. I am not very keen on gambling. You should insist on being paid in cash. She is really good at getting on everybody’s nerves. He was upset about not getting the visa.

6.The attribute after nouns: WAY, IDEA, CHANCE, POSSIBILITY, POINT, DANGER, HABIT, ADVANTAGE, HARM, INTENTION, CAUSE---OF, REASON, GROUNDS, TALENT, GIFT, PASSION---FOR:

There is no harm in letting her know. I hate the idea of inviting them.

He was in the habit of dozing after dinner in his favourite armchair.

What’s the point of waiting? You have no grounds for complaining.

7.The adverbial modifier:

1) an adverbial modifier of time (introduced by prepositions ON, UPON, AFTER, BEFORE, IN, SINCE):

Before giving evidence you must swear to speak the truth. One day, on returning to his hotel,he found a note in his room. At first, he could not understand. After thinking it over he hit upon the explanation. She has had a lot of problems since leaving the office.

2) an adverbial modifier of reason ( introduced by prepositionsBECAUSE OF, FOR, FROM, FOR FEAR OF, ON ACCOUNT OF, OWING TO, THROUGH):

He didn’t get a job through arriving late for the job interview.

3) an adverbial modifier of manner and attendant circumstances ( introduced by prepositions INSTEAD OF, BY, WITHOUT):

He left without paying the bill. He made money by blackmailing politicians. She apologized for borrowing my sewing - machine without asking permission. Without realizing it, he hindered us instead of helping us. Instead of soothing Shelton those words had just the opposite effect.

4) an adverbial modifier of concession (introduced by prepositions IN SPITE OF, DESPITE):

In spite of being exhausted by the horrendous formalities, the couple persisted in trying to open a business of their own. In spite of being wealthy, he is terribly mean. Despite the film being awful, we went on watching it.

5) an adverbial modifier of condition (introduced by prepositions WITHOUT, BUT FOR, IN CASE OF):

But for the telephone being disconnected, I should have got in touch with them.(= If the telephone had not been disconnected…)

6) an adverbial modifier of purpose (introduced by the preposition FOR, FOR FEAR OF):

He turned down the music for fear of disturbing his neighbours.

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