A gerund is a verbal that ends with (ing) and functions as a noun.Becuase gerund functions as a noun,it accupies some positions in a sentence
 
 
 
First,,, gerund as subject
 
Ex. Traveling might satisfy your desire for new experiences. (Traveling is the gerund which functions as subject
 
Second,,, gerund as direct object:
Ex. They do not appreciate my singing. (The gerund is singing which functions as object
 
Third,,, Gerund as subject complement:
Ex. My cat's favorite activity is sleeping. (The gerund is sleeping
 
Forth,,, Gerund as object of preposition
In this case ,you are required to memorize the preposition and here u will find some examples for the preposition that is followed by gerund
 
 
I've given examples for the first two expressions and u can complete the rest by your own effort
 
be accused of
e.g. The young man is accused of sellingillegal drugs.
 
be accustomed to
e.g. I am accustomed to eating spicy food.
 
in addition to
 
be afraid of
 
apologize (to someone) for
 
 
believe in
 
 
blame (someone) for
 
 
be capable of
 
 
be committed to
 
 
complain about
 
 
dream of
 
 
forgive (someone) for
 
 
be excited about
 
 
be guilty of
 
 
instead of
 
 
be interested in
 
 
look forward to
 
 
be opposed to
 
 
prevent (someone) from
 
 
be scared of
 
 
stop (someone) from
 
 
succeed in
 
 
take advantage of
 
 
be terrified of
 
 
thank (someone) for
 
 
think of
 
 
be tired of
 
 
be worried about
 
so, u must add (ing) after the verb whenever u see these preposition expression
 
for example(be worried about+the verb with ing+the rest of your speech