Adjective + Preposition Combinations

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. He has been married .................................. her for more than three decades.

with
to
for

Married is followed by the preposition 'to'.

2. The Irish are very proud ..................................... their sense of humor.

about
of
in

The adjective proud is followed by the preposition of.

3. He is interested ..................................... the supernatural.

at
in
with

Interested is followed by the preposition in.

4. I am pleased ............................................. your promotion.

for
about
with

Pleased is followed by the preposition about.

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5. She was angry ........................................ me for revealing her secret.

on
with
to

Angry is usually followed by the preposition. Sometimes at is also possible.

6. I am getting anxious ............................................. his health.

for
to
about

Anxious about means worried about.

7. We are all anxious ............................................. an amicable solution to this

problem.

about
to
for

Anxious for means eager to have.

8. She is anxious ....................................... reunite with her family.

about
for
to

When anxious is followed by a to-infinitive, it means eager. The above sentence means: She
is eager to reunite with her family.

9. You can't be independent ...................................... your parents until you find a

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job.

for
of
from

Independent is followed by of.

10. Why can't you be polite ....................................... him?

with
to
at

Polite is followed by to.

11. Both parents are responsible ....................................... raising a child.

to
for
about

Responsible is followed by for.

12. I feel really sorry ........................................... his wife.

for
about
at

You feel sorry for a person.

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Answers

1. He has been married to her for more than three decades.

2. The Irish are very proud of their sense of humor.

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3. He is interested in the supernatural.

4. I am pleased about your promotion.
5. She was angry with me for revealing her secret.
6. I am getting anxious about his health.
7. We are all anxious for an amicable solution to this problem.
8. She is anxious to reunite with her family.
9. You can’t be independent of your parents until you find a job.
10. Why can’t you be polite to him?
11. Both parents are responsible for raising a child.
12. I feel really sorry for his wife.

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