Fill in the blanks with prepositions.
1. He was afraid ... losing Irene forever. 2. I wondered if I should apologize ... having said it. 3. He insisted ... coming downstairs with her and putting her into a cab. 4. He assured us it was the easiest way ... doing it. 5. He never succeeded ... teaching her to drive. 6. I haven’t thanked you ... saving my life yet. 7. There is no use ... trying to stop him. 8. He passed through the crowd of merry people in the square ... seeing anybody. 9. I’m tired ... repeating the same thing several times.10. I suspect him ... telling lies all ​the time. 11. Her father strongly objected ... smoking. 12. I remember ... reading something about it in the paper.

1. He was afraid of losing Irene forever. 2. I wondered if I should apologize for having said it. 3. He insisted on coming downstairs with her and putting her into a cab. 4. He assured us it was the easiest way of doing it. 5. He never succeeded in teaching her to drive. 6. I haven’t thanked you for saving my life yet. 7. There is no use of trying to stop him. 8. He passed through the crowd of merry people in the square without seeing anybody. 9. I’m tired of repeating the same thing several times.10. I suspect him of telling lies all ​the time. 11. Her father strongly objected to smoking. 12. I remember (of) reading something about it in the paper.