Preposition + ing complement clauses are composed of a preposition followed by a verb in its -ing form.
These clauses are utilized to specify details about the method, process, or condition related to the word (typically a noun, but could be others) that precedes the preposition.
Tag
ingcls+incomp is tagged on the main verb of the ing compliment clause.
Examples
The formula for calculating the effective resistance is ….
The method for assessing project risks involves thorough analysis.
He is keen on improving his language skills.
She focused on my talking during the meeting to understand my concerns better.
…be able to put down without doing a whole lot of thinking.
… that was other thinkg like leaving where the hell would I go.
Discussions
We’ve included some comparatives (e.g., ADJ+than+-ing).
It is more serious than distoring other items.
Check out the list of the multi-word prepositions here.