Noun + of + -ing
the effect of stimulating
Noun + of + -ing
Look at the pattern used in these examples.
- Life's simple pleasures have the effect of
stimulating the immune system.
- The stress of keeping something secret from your partner....
- ... had the effect of lowering resistance
against infections.
Here are more nouns that are used in this way:
the problem of
the effect of
the stress of
the possibility of
the pleasure of
the risk of
the danger of
the advantage of
the idea of
1. Noun + of + -ing form of verb.
Complete these sentences by matching the two
parts.
2. Can you remember?
How good is your memory? Can you remember the sentences from the previous exercise? Type in the boxes to complete the sentences.