ADJECTIVE+PREPOSITION+EXERCISES

ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION

nice/kind/good/stupid/silly/intelligent/clever/sensible/(im)polite/rude/unreasonable OF som
eone (to do something):

Thank you it was very nice/kind of you to help me.

It's stupid of her to go out without a coat.

nice/kind/good/(im)polite/rude/(un)pleasant/(un)friendly/cruel TO someone:

She has always been very nice/kind to me.

Why are you so rude/unfriendly to Ann?

angry/furious ABOUT something//WITH someone FOR something:

Why are you so angry about it?

They were furious with me for not inviting them to my party.

pleased/disappointed/satisfied WITH something:

I was pleased with the present you gave me.

Were you disappointed with your examination results?

bored/fed up WITH something:

You get bored/fed up with doing the same thing every day.

surprised/shocked/amazed/astonished AT/BY something:

Everyone was surprised by/at the news.

excited/worried/upset ABOUT something:

Are you excited about going on holiday next week?

afraid/scared/frightened/terrified OF someone/something

Are you afraid of dogs?

proud/ashamed OF someone/something:

I'm not ashamed of what I did.

good/bad/excellent/brilliant/hopeless AT (doing) something:

I'm not very good at repairing things.

married TO someone
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Linda is married to an American.

sorry ABOUT something:

I'm sorry about the noise last night.

sorry FOR doing something

I'm sorry for shouting at you yesterday.

be/feel sorry FOR someone

I feel sorry for George.

famous FOR something:

Florence is famous for its art treasures.

responsible FOR something:

Who was responsible for this noise last night?

interested IN something:

Are you interested in art?

fond OF something/someone:

Mary is fond of animals.

full OF something:

The letter was full of mistakes.

short OF something:

I'm a bit short of money.

keen ON something:

We stayed at home because Mary wasn't very keen on going out in the rain.

similar TO something:

Your writing is similar to mine.

crowded WITH (people,...)

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The city was crowded with tourists.

Or:
ADJECTIVE PREPOSITION
A
accustomed to
accused of
acquainted with
addicted to
annoyed about/with/at
allergic to
amazed at/by
anxious about
appreciated for
ashamed of
associated with
astonished at/by
aware of
angry with
afraid of
attached to
B
bad at
based on
beneficial to
boastful for
bored with
brilliant at
busy with
C
capable of
careful with/about/of
certain about
characteristic of
clever at
connected with
conscious of
content with
crazy about
crowded with
curious about
D
dissatisfied with
doubtful about
delighted at/about

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derived from
different from
disappointed with
E
eager for
eligible for
enthusiastic about
excellent in/at
excited about
experienced in
exposed to
envious of
F
faithful to
familiar with
famous for
fed up with
free of/from
frightened of
friendly with
fond of
furious about
furnished with
full of
G
generous with/about
guilty of/about
gentle with
good at
grateful to
H
happy about
hopeful of/about
I
identical with/to
immune to
impressed with
inferior to
indifferent to
innocent of
interested in
involved with
incapable of
J
jealous of

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K
kind to
keen on
L
late for
limited to
lucky at
M
nervous of/about
notorious for
O
opposed to
P
patient with
pessimistic about
pleased with
polite to
popular with
presented with
proud of
punished for
puzzled by/about
Q
qualified for
R
ready for
related to
relevant to
respectful for
responsible for
rid of
S
sad about
safe from
satisfied with
scared of
sensitive to
serious about
sick of
similar to
shocked by
skilful at
slow at
sorry for/about
successful in

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suitable for
sure of/about
superior to
surprised at
suspicious of
sympathetic with
T
terrible at
terrified of
tired of
thankful to/for
trilled with
troubled with
typical of
U
unaware of
upset about
used to
W
wrong with/about
worried about

EXERCISES 1
1. I’m angry ________him for telling lies about me.
2. Are you afraid ________him?
3. It’s very nice ________you to lend me your car.
4. He is married ________his sister.
5. It’s very nice ________you to lend me your car.
6. Why are you always so rude ________your parents?
7. It wasn’t very polite ________him to leave without saying thank you.
8. I can’t understand people who are cruel ________animals.
9. I have to stop to talk to you. I’m a bit short ________time.
10. Are you interested ________football?
11. You shoes are similar ________mine but they are not exactly the same.
12. We’ve got enough to eat. The fridge is full ________food.
13. I felt sorry ________the children because it rained every day.
14. He said he was sorry ________the situation but there was nothing he could do.
15. He is good ________playing chess.

ANSWER KEYS
1. I’m angry with him for telling lies about me.
2. Are you afraid of him?
3. It’s very nice of you to lend me your car.
4. He is married to his sister.
5. It’s very nice of you to lend me your car.

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6. Why are you always so rude to your parents?
7. It wasn’t very polite of him to leave without saying thank you.
8. I can’t understand people who are cruel to animals.
9. I have to stop to talk to you. I’m a bit short of time.
10. Are you interested in football?
11. You shoes are similar to mine but they are not exactly the same.
12. We’ve got enough to eat. The fridge is full of food.
13. I felt sorry for the children because it rained every day.
14. He said he was sorry for the situation but there was nothing he could do.
15. He is good at playing chess.

EXERCISES 2
1. She is very terrified ________spiders.
2. We enjoyed our holiday but we were disappointed ________our hotel.
3. I was surprised ________the way he behaved.
4. He is very fond ________animals.
5. She doesn’t often go out in the night because she’s afraid ________the dark.
6. I learn Spanish but I’m not very satisfied ________my progress.
7. I’ve never seen so many people before. I’m astonished ________the crowds.
8. She is nice but I don’t want to get married ________her.
9. I don’t feel sorry ________her because her problems are her own fault.
10. He is responsible ________what appears in his newspaper.
11. He wasn’t very keen ________going to the cinema.
12. She is brilliant ________repairing things.
13. They are interested ________sports.
14. I felt sorry ________the children because it rained every day.
15. He said he was sorry ________the situation but there was nothing he could do.

ANSWER KEYS
1. She is very terrified of spiders.
2. We enjoyed our holiday but we were disappointed with our hotel.
3. I was surprised by the way he behaved.
4. He is very fond of animals.
5. She doesn’t often go out in the night because she’s afraid of the dark.
6. I learn Spanish but I’m not very satisfied with my progress.
7. I’ve never seen so many people before. I’m astonished at the crowds.
8. She is nice but I don’t want to get married to her.
9. I don’t feel sorry for her because her problems are her own fault.
10. He is responsible for what appears in his newspaper.
11. He wasn’t very keen on going to the cinema.
12. She is brilliant in repairing things.
13. They are interested in sports.
14. I felt sorry for the children because it rained every day.
15. He said he was sorry for the situation but there was nothing he could do.

EXERCISES 3
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1. I'm angry with him for telling lies about me.
2. Are you afraid of him?
3. It's very nice of you to lend me your car.
4. He is married to his sister.
5. It's very nice of you to lend me your car.
6. Why are you always so rude to your parents?
7. It wasn't very polite of him to leave without saying thank you.
8. I can't understand people who are cruel to animals.
9. I have to stop talking to you. I'm a bit short of time.
10. Are you interested in football?
11. Your shoes are similar to mine but they are not exactly the same.
12. We've got enough to eat. The fridge is full of food.

ANSWER KEYS
1. I'm angry ________him for telling lies about me.
2. Are you afraid ________him?
3. It's very nice ________you to lend me your car.
4. He is married ________his sister.
5. It's very nice ________you to lend me your car.
6. Why are you always so rude ________your parents?
7. It wasn't very polite ________him to leave without saying thank you.
8. I can't understand people who are cruel ________animals.
9. I have to stop talking to you. I'm a bit short ________time.
10. Are you interested ________football?
11. Your shoes are similar ________mine but they are not exactly the same.
12. We've got enough to eat. The fridge is full ________food.

EXERCISES 4
1. If you are serious ________ going ahead with this, let's have a meeting. (about)
2. The Mini-TV is very popular ________ our younger customers. (with)
3. The new Pilot notebook is similar ________ the previous model, but it has some interesting new
features. (to)
4. The Finance Director said he was strongly opposed ________ awarding everyone a tax refund. (to)
5. South Africa is rich________ natural resources like diamonds and gold. (in)
6. I have to travel by car or boat because I am afraid________ flying. (of)
7. He has very little experience. I don't think he would be capable________ running such a large
project. (of)
8. I would be very interested________ discussing the idea of a joint venture. (in)
9. Samsung are famous ________ their electronic goods. (for)
10. I am very proud ________ my younger sister. (of)
11. We are pleased ________ the results. (with)
12. I'm not sure if he is aware________ all the facts. (of)
13. I am answerable ________ my supervisor at work. (to)
14. There was a photograph attached________ the e-mail. (to)
15. We are enthusiastic________ learning English. (about)

EXERCISES 5
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1) England is famous ________ its rainy weather.(for)
2) I'm very proud ________ my daughter, she worked very hard.(of)
3) He isn't really interested ________ getting married.(in)
4) Luke is very pleased ________ his exam results.(with)
5) Unfortunately, I'm very bad ________ music.(bad)
6) I've been married ________ my husband for 10 years.(to)
7) She's very excited ________ the party.(about)
8) Julie is very different ________ her sister.(from)
9) My niece is afraid ________ dogs.(of)
10) A ball gown is similar ________ an evening dress.(to)
11) What is your town famous ________ ?(for)
12) It's great that you got that job - you should be proud ________ yourself.(of)
13) I'm very excited ________ buying a new computer.(about)
14) That bike is similar ________ yours.(to)
15) She is interested ________ jazz.(in)
16) Are you pleased ________ your new house?(with)
17) Lucy is extremely good ________ languages.(at)
18) Who is James married ________ ?(to)
19) English cheese is very different ________ French cheese.(from)
20) He isn't afraid ________ anything.(of)

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