Adjectives and Prepositions 1

Here are some of the most important adjectives + prepositions. After the preposition we can use a
noun or verb-ing.

afraid of

• She's afraid of dogs.

proud of

• He is proud of his son.

angry with sb

• My mother is angry with me.

different from (also 'to' and in US English 'than')

• English coffee is different from Italian coffee.

fed up with

• I'm so fed up with this weather!

full of

• The train was full of children.

good at

• He's really good at French.

bad at

• She's bad at German.

bored of

• We're bored of waiting.

used to

• I'm used to getting up early.

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Let's review!

1. I'm afraid ________ spiders.

2. You must be proud ________ your daughter.
3. Please don't be angry ________ us.
4. How is London different ________ your hometown?
5. He's fed up ________ all the problems.
6. The bag is full ________ clothes.
7. She's good ________ talking to people.
8. He's bad ________ maths.
9. Are you bored ________ the rain?
10. We're used ________ working on Saturdays.

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Answers

1. I'm afraid of spiders.

2. You must be proud of your daughter.
3. Please don't be angry with us.
4. How is London different from your hometown?
5. He's fed up with all the problems.
6. The bag is full of clothes.
7. She's good at talking to people.
8. He's bad at maths.
9. Are you bored of the rain?
10. We're used to working on Saturdays.

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