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ADJECTIVES
AND
PREPOSITIONS
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1 Warm up
Decide which description is about adjectives and which is about prepositions. Fill the gaps accordingly.

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• are words that show the relationship between a noun
or pronoun and other words in a sentence. They often indicate location or direction. For
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example "The cat is under the table" The "under" is indicating
where the cat is located in relation to the table.
3
• Other common include "on," "in," "above," "below," "beside," and
"with." They help to show the position of things and give more details about the sentence.
4
When are used in a sentence, it creates phrases that
usually help us to understand the context better.

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• are words that describe a noun or pronoun. They help
to give more information about the noun or pronoun. For example: "The red apple is
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juicy" The "red" describes the noun "apple" and the
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"juicy" describes the same noun "apple" as well.
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• can be used to describe different qualities, shapes, sizes, and
colors of things, including people and places. They make the sentences more interesting
and give more details.

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2 Presentation 1 - about, at, by, for

Many adjectives are often followed by the prepositions ‘about’, ‘at’, ‘by’ and ‘for’. Study the table
below.

Use Common adjectives and examples

+ 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

traveling 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.

• We can include an object before the verb -ing, for example: She was upset about me arriving late.

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3 Practice 1
Part A: Complete each sentence using one of the following adjectives and a suitable preposition.

angry excellent excited famous happy

hopeless responsible sorry surprised worried

1. Jack is really excited about his birthday party next week. He simply can’t wait.

2. Allie is dancing. It’s like she has two left feet.

3. Dave took my bike without telling me. I was really that.

4. I’m very being late. It won’t happen again.

5. Alison is a receptionist at a hotel. She’s taking bookings and helping

guests.

6. Kate has been unwell lately. We are her.

7. Everybody was the result of the match. Nobody believed that

Switzerland could win.

8. Michael Jackson was his musical performances and public image.

9. Jack is singing. He has a natural talent.

10. Carlo was his performance during the job interview. He’s sure he’ll
get the job.

Part B: Listen to the conversation and tick which adjectives from Part A you have heard.

worried sorry

happy famous

hopeless responsible

excellent excited

surprised angry

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4 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)
10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (good)

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5 Presentation 2

Many adjectives are often followed by the prepositions ‘of’, ‘on’, ‘to’ and ‘with’. Study the table below.

Use Common adjectives and examples

+ 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.

full → He’s full of hot air and lying to you.

+ on keen → We stayed at home because Jack

wasn’t very keen on going out in the rain.

short → I can’t go out as I’m a bit short on cash.

+ 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

behavior.

delighted/pleased/satisfied/happy → I was
delighted with my exam results.

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6 Practice 3

Part A: Complete each sentence using one of the following adjectives and a suitable preposition.

delighted engaged generous jealous keen

proud rude short similar tired

1. I’m really tired of listening to this song. You’ve been playing it all day long.

2. It was really Tom to lend me $5000.

3. Jenny is a very talented girl. Her father is very her.

4. Paul is very his best friend for winning the lottery.

5. Ahmed is Nadia. They are getting married next year.

6. The weather in Spain is the weather in Greece. Both countries

have a hot climate.

7. Don’t be so Jake. Say ‘hello’ next time you see him.

8. I’m not very coffee. I prefer tea.

9. We were the result of the football match. Our team finally won!

10. We are a bit time so please hurry up!

Part B: Work in pairs or small groups and discuss the questions below.

1. How do you feel when someone is generous towards you?

2. Have you ever felt jealous of someone’s success?
3. What makes you feel proud of yourself?
4. Have you ever been in a situation where someone was rude to you? How did you react?
5. Can you give an example of a time when you were delighted?
6. Do you have any similar interests with your friends?
7. Have you ever been engaged in volunteer work?
8. Are you excited to learn a new language?
9. Have you ever felt short-changed in a deal?
10. How do you feel when you’re tired?

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7 Optional task/writing

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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