grammar · neutral

object to + V-ing

Band 6-7speakingtask2

Indicates opposition to an action; 'object to' is followed by a gerund (V-ing) or a noun.

Examples

“Many residents objected to building the new road through the park.”

“I object to being treated like a child.”

“She objects to working on weekends.”

Band 8 sentence

“Local communities strongly objected to constructing the bypass because of its environmental impact.”

Collocations

  • object to doing something
  • strongly object to + noun/V-ing

Common mistakes

I object to do overtime.→I object to doing overtime.

They object building the park.→They object to building the park.

Say it for a higher band

5not like + V-ing→6be opposed to + V-ing→7+object to + V-ing

Synonyms

be opposed to + V-ing

Easily confused

refuse + to + V

“He refused to sign the contract.”

Related words

look forward to + V-ingtry + V-ing / try to + Vfor + somebody + to + Vavoid + V-ingbe likely to + Vbegin / start + V-ing / to + Vprevent + somebody + from + V-ingturn out + to + V

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