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ENGLISH GRAMMAR
Adjectives + prepositions
Lesson code: JGZE-RPSB-APCB-E
INTERMEDIATE
Use
+ about
angry/annoyed/furious
Joe was really angry about losing the race.
worried/upset
I was very upset about the election result.
happy/excited
I'm quite excited about travelling to China.
+ at
good/great/excellent/amazing
Paul is really good at playing tennis.
bad/terrible/hopeless
I'm terrible at skiing.
+ by or at
amazed/surprised/astonished/shocked
Everybody was amazed by their team's performance.
Everybody was amazed at their team's performance.
+ for
famous/well-known
He is famous for his books.
responsible
At work, I'm responsible for sales and marketing.
sorry
We are all sorry for your loss.
Important points
After an adjective + preposition, we can have a noun or verb -ing.
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We can include an object before the verb -ing, for example: She was upset about me arriving late.
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2 Practice 1
Complete each sentence using one of the following adjectives and a suitable preposition.
excited
hopeless
angry
responsible
excellent
sorry
famous
surprised
happy
worried
1. Jack is really excited about his birthday party next week. He simply can't wait.
2. Allie is totally
3. I was really
4. I'm very
the result of the match. Nobody believed that Switzerland could win.
his musical performances and public image.
singing. He has a natural talent.
his performance during the job interview. He's sure he'll get the job.
3 Practice 2
Create sentences about you using the adjectives below with suitable prepositions.
1.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (hopeless)
2.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (responsible)
3.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (excited)
4.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (sorry)
5.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (worried)
6.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (excellent)
7.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (surprised)
8.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (angry)
9.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (shocked)
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10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (good)
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4 Presentation 2
Many adjectives are often followed by the prepositions `about', `at', `by' and `for'. Study the table
below:
Use
+ of
nice/kind/generous/sensible
Carlo let me stay at his place. That was very kind of him.
mean/rude/stupid/silly
It was very mean of you to insult her like that.
proud/ashamed/jealous/aware/capable/fond/tired
Cheryl was very proud of her language learning progress.
short/full
I'm a bit short of cash at the moment.
+ on
keen
We stayed at home because Jack wasn't very keen on going out
in the rain.
+ to
married/engaged
Alison is married to George.
nice/kind/generous
Our host was very generous to us while we were his guests.
similar/different
This painting is similar to that one.
mean/rude/impolite/unpleasant
There's no need to be so rude to her.
+ with
angry/furious
Jill was furious with Jack for his behaviour.
delighted/pleased/satisfied/happy
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5 Practice 3
Complete each sentence using one of the following adjectives and a suitable preposition.
tired
keen
delighted
proud
engaged
rude
generous
short
jealous
similar
1. I'm really tired of listening to this song. You've been playing it all day long.
2. It was really
her.
4. Paul is very
5. Ahmed is
7. Don't be so
9. We were
10. We are a bit
6 Practice 4
Create sentences about you using the adjectives below with suitable prepositions.
1.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (nice)
2.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ashamed)
3.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (full)
4.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (aware)
5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(generous)
6.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (different)
7.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (unpleasant)
8.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (angry)
9.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (pleased)
10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (capable)
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ENGLISH GRAMMAR
2- Practice 1
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
hopeless at
angry at
sorry for
responsible for
worried about
surprised about
famous for
excellent at
happy about
3- Practice 2
Provide a sample sentence about you or have a strong student make the first sentence.
5- Practice 3
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
generous of
proud of
jealous of
enagaged to
similar to
rude to
keen on
delighted with
short of
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