The following nouns + prepositions are also followed by the gerund:
- choice of
- possibility of
- excuse for
- intention of
- reason for
- method for (method of).
Examples of sentences:
- George has no excuse for dropping out of school
- There is a possibility of acquiring this property at a good price.
- There is no reason for leaving this early
- Connie has developed a method for evaluating this problem.
Other examples:
- After leaving the party, Ali drove home.
- He should have stayed in New York instead of moving to Maine.
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