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AT
FOR
TO
ABOUT
OF
WITH
FROM
ON
dependent on
intent on
keen on
IN
(in)experienced in
interested in
ABOUT
-angry / annoyed / furious about something
Example: I'm really angry about our losses on
the stock market!


-excited about something
Example: He's excited about his birthday
party next week.
ABOUT
-worried / upset about something
Example: He's worried about his upcoming
examinations.


-sorry about something
Example: I'm very sorry about losing your
book.
AT
-good / excellent / brilliant at something OR at
doing something
Example: They are excellent at planning fun
parties.


-bad / hopeless at something OR at doing
something
Example: Unfortunately, I'm hopeless at being on
time
AT / BY
amazed / astonished / shocked /
-

surprised at OR by something

Example: I was amazed at his
success.
FOR
-angry with someone for something
Example: I'm really angry with John for his total lack of
responsibility.


-famous for something
Example: She's famous for her watercolor paintings.


-responsible for something
Example: You'll have to speak to John, he's responsible for
customer complaints.
FOR
-sorry for doing something
Example: He says he's sorry for shouting at
you.


-(to feel or be) sorry for someone
Example: I really feel sorry for Pam.
FROM

-different from somone / something


Example: His photographs are very different from
his paintings.
OF
nice / kind / good / generous of someone (to do something)
Example: It was very nice of him to buy me a present.


mean of someone (to do something)
Example: It was very mean of Susan to say that to Tom.


stupid / silly of someone (to do something)
Example: I'm afraid it was stupid of me to come.
OF
polite of someone (to do something)
Example: It was very polite of Peter to invite my sister to the party.


impolite / rude of someone (to do something)
Example: I can't believe how rude it was of Jack to shout at his daughter
in front of all those people.


unreasonable of someone (to do something)
Example: Don't be so hard on yourself! It's unreasonable of you to expect
to understand everything immediately.
OF
proud of something or someone
Example: I'm very proud of my daughter's wonderful
progress in school.


ashamed of someone or something
Example: She's ashamed of her bad grades.


jealous / envious of someone or something
Example: She's really envious of her sister's wealth.
OF
capable / incapable of something
Example: Peter is quite capable of conducting the meeting
on his own.


fond of someone or something
Example: She is so fond of her niece.


intelligent / clever / sensible of someone (to dosomething)
Example: That was quite sensible of Tom.
OF

aware / conscious of something
Example: Teens are often overly conscious of skin
blemishes.
short of something
Example: I'm afraid I'm short of cash tonight.


tired of something
Example: I'm tired of your complaining!
ON
to be keen on something
Example: She is very keen on
horses.
TO
married / engaged to someone
Example: Jack is engaged to Jill.


nice / kind / good / generous to someone
Example: She was very generous to me when I was staying with her.


mean / impolite / rude / unpleasant / unfriendly / cruel to someone
Example: How can you be so unfriendly to your neighbors?


similar to something
Example: His painting is similar to Van Gough.
WITH
angry / annoyed / furious with someone for something
Example: I'm furious with my brother for having lied to me!


delighted / pleased / satisfied with something
Example: He is quite satisfied with his results.


disappointed with something
Example: She's really disappointed with her new car.
WITH

bored / fed up with something
Example: Let's go. I'm fed up with this party.


crowded with (people, tourists, etc.)
Example: Disneyland is crowded with
tourists in July.
Adjectives followed by a preposition teacher's resource

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Adjectives followed by a preposition teacher's resource

  • 2. AT
  • 3. FOR
  • 4. TO
  • 6. OF
  • 11. ABOUT -angry / annoyed / furious about something Example: I'm really angry about our losses on the stock market! -excited about something Example: He's excited about his birthday party next week.
  • 12. ABOUT -worried / upset about something Example: He's worried about his upcoming examinations. -sorry about something Example: I'm very sorry about losing your book.
  • 13. AT -good / excellent / brilliant at something OR at doing something Example: They are excellent at planning fun parties. -bad / hopeless at something OR at doing something Example: Unfortunately, I'm hopeless at being on time
  • 14. AT / BY amazed / astonished / shocked / - surprised at OR by something Example: I was amazed at his success.
  • 15. FOR -angry with someone for something Example: I'm really angry with John for his total lack of responsibility. -famous for something Example: She's famous for her watercolor paintings. -responsible for something Example: You'll have to speak to John, he's responsible for customer complaints.
  • 16. FOR -sorry for doing something Example: He says he's sorry for shouting at you. -(to feel or be) sorry for someone Example: I really feel sorry for Pam.
  • 17. FROM -different from somone / something Example: His photographs are very different from his paintings.
  • 18. OF nice / kind / good / generous of someone (to do something) Example: It was very nice of him to buy me a present. mean of someone (to do something) Example: It was very mean of Susan to say that to Tom. stupid / silly of someone (to do something) Example: I'm afraid it was stupid of me to come.
  • 19. OF polite of someone (to do something) Example: It was very polite of Peter to invite my sister to the party. impolite / rude of someone (to do something) Example: I can't believe how rude it was of Jack to shout at his daughter in front of all those people. unreasonable of someone (to do something) Example: Don't be so hard on yourself! It's unreasonable of you to expect to understand everything immediately.
  • 20. OF proud of something or someone Example: I'm very proud of my daughter's wonderful progress in school. ashamed of someone or something Example: She's ashamed of her bad grades. jealous / envious of someone or something Example: She's really envious of her sister's wealth.
  • 21. OF capable / incapable of something Example: Peter is quite capable of conducting the meeting on his own. fond of someone or something Example: She is so fond of her niece. intelligent / clever / sensible of someone (to dosomething) Example: That was quite sensible of Tom.
  • 22. OF aware / conscious of something Example: Teens are often overly conscious of skin blemishes. short of something Example: I'm afraid I'm short of cash tonight. tired of something Example: I'm tired of your complaining!
  • 23. ON to be keen on something Example: She is very keen on horses.
  • 24. TO married / engaged to someone Example: Jack is engaged to Jill. nice / kind / good / generous to someone Example: She was very generous to me when I was staying with her. mean / impolite / rude / unpleasant / unfriendly / cruel to someone Example: How can you be so unfriendly to your neighbors? similar to something Example: His painting is similar to Van Gough.
  • 25. WITH angry / annoyed / furious with someone for something Example: I'm furious with my brother for having lied to me! delighted / pleased / satisfied with something Example: He is quite satisfied with his results. disappointed with something Example: She's really disappointed with her new car.
  • 26. WITH bored / fed up with something Example: Let's go. I'm fed up with this party. crowded with (people, tourists, etc.) Example: Disneyland is crowded with tourists in July.