The document provides an overview of adjectives that are commonly followed by specific prepositions in English, highlighting the lack of strict rules for their usage. It outlines major rules regarding preposition choice and placement, and lists various combinations of adjectives and prepositions, including examples for clarity. Additionally, it emphasizes the necessity of memorization and practice for mastering these combinations through usage.

1. UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CHIMBORAZO
FACULTA DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIÓN HUMANAS Y
TECNOLOGÍAS
LANGUAGES SCHOOL
SIXTH SEMESTER
GRAMMAR VI
TOPIC:
ADJECTIVES + PREPOSITIONS
(OF/AT/FROM/IN/ON/WITH/FOR)
PROFESSOR:
MSG. MAGDALENA ULLAURI
STUDENTS:
MARIO SALAZAR
SHIRLEY VASQUEZ
MARZO - AGOSTO 2015

2. Adjectives followed by Prepositions
Specific prepositions are used after certain adjectives. There is no definite rule to ascertain
which preposition should be used with which adjective. We simply need to learn them.
But there’s no need to fret on the thought of learning without knowing the rule as people
do manage to memorize them through constant usage and with a little time.
Adjectives are used in simple sentences to describe people and objects. For example, she
is an interesting speaker. More complex sentences use adjectives + prepositions to make
statements about a person's attitude towards something. For example, she is excited about
the concert tonight.
Preposition Rules
There are 2 major rules when it comes to the use of prepositions.
The first major rule deals with preposition choice. Certain prepositions must follow
certain words, and the correct preposition must be used to make relationships between
words in the sentences clear.
The second major rule deals with the prepositions place in the sentence. Prepositions must
be followed by nouns, and prepositions can only go on the end of the sentence in certain
situations.
Preposition Choice
Determining the correct preposition to use can be a tricky proposition. This can be
especially difficult when dealing with idioms- expressions in the English language that
require the use of a certain word, simply because that is the word we have chosen to use.
Idiomatic expressions are expressions you just have to memorize, and when errors are
made, they are almost always preposition errors.
Examples:
She’s the one who’s married to a doctor, isn’t she?
You’ll be responsible to the head of the Finance department.
Married TO someone (Linda is married to an American.)

3. Common Adjective Preposition Combinations
A
Accustomed to
Addicted to
Allergic to
Attached to
Able to
B
Beneficial to
E
Exposed to
Engaged to
F
Faithful to
G
Grateful to
I
Identical to
Immune to
Inferior to
Indifferent to
K
Kind to
L
Limited to
O
Opposed to
P
Polite to
R
Related to
Relevant to
M
Married to
M
Married to
S
sensitive to
Similar to
superior to
T
Thankful to
U
Used to
Some adjectives take different prepositions.
Use an impersonal subject and OF and the subject of the action, or with a personal subject
and TO and the object of an action.
Cruel nasty friendly nice generous polite
Good rude kind unfriendly mean unkind
Examples:
1. She was very generous to me when I was staying with her.
2. It was rude of him to leave so suddenly.
3. She was rude to him for no reason.
4. How can you be so unfriendly to your neighbors?

4. Adjectives Followed by Preposition “On”
The adjectives are used to follow by preposition “on” when we want to indicate the state
of something and we use with the following specific adjectives.
keen
dependent
based
reliant
+
ON
Example:
1. I am keen on seeing you.
2. Martha is reliant on her brother.
3. Frank’s reputation depends on Joe.
Adjectives Followed by Prepositions “Of”
The adjectives are used to follow by preposition “of” when we want to indicate belonging
to, relating to, or connected; we use this preposition with the following specific adjectives.
fond, proud, ashamed, jealous, envious
suspicious, critical, tolerant
afraid, frightened, terrified, scared
aware, conscious
capable, incapable
full, short
typical
tired, sick, certain, sure
independent
confident
envious
fond
guilty
kind
nice
stupid
+ OF

5. Examples:
1. Mary is conscious of her wrong.
2. It is typical of jerry to brag a lot.
3. I feel kind of guilty of my actions.
4. You must of feel stupid of him.
Adjectives Followed by Prepositions “For”
Some adjectives go with certain prepositions. There is no real pattern – you need to learn
them as you meet them. Here are some examples but remember that there are many other
adjective + preposition combinations that are not covered here.
Good
Bad
Ready
Perfect
Known
Famous
Qualified
Responsible
+ FOR
Examples:
1. Mary is good for teaching.
2. Joe is responsible for the accident.
3. Do you really feel ready for competing?
4. France is known for its delicious dishes.
5. I finally qualified for my driver’s license.
Adjectives Followed by Prepositions “With”
Acquainted
Associated
Angry
Busy
Careful
Pleased
Crowded
+ WITH
Examples:
1. I am pleased with your work.
2. Our boss looks angry with you.
3. Robin is always busy with his studies.
4. Frank has become associated with shady characters.

6. Adjectives Followed by Prepositions “In”
Successful
Interested
Experienced
Involved
+ IN
Examples:
1. Roy is successful in business.
2. My brothers are only experienced in Artistic Drawing.
3. I am interested in car.
4. My boss was involved in a corruption scandal.
Adjectives Followed by Prepositions “At”
Annoyed
Amazed
Bad
Brilliant
Clever
Delighted
Excellent
Good
+ AT
Examples:
1. I was annoyed at Jerry´s constant talking.
2. My friend is good at repairing computers.
3. I am clever at playing pranks.
4. Martha was amazed at Jonathan´s courage.
Adjectives Followed by Prepositions “From”
Derived
Different
Free
Safe
+ FROM
Examples:
1. Cheese is a product derived from milk.
2. Ron is safe from rivals.
3. My friends tell me I’m different from my family.

7. Table with Adjectives + Prepositions in Alphabetical Order
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
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
I
identical with/to
immune to
impressed with
inferior to
indifferent to
innocent of
interested in
involved with
incapable of
H
happy about
hopeful of/about
J
jealous of
M
nervous
of/about
notorious for
P
patient with
pessimistic about
pleased with
polite to
popular with
presented with
proud of
punished for
puzzled by/about
Q
qualified for
K
kind to
keen on
O
opposed to
R
ready for
related to
relevant to
respectful for
responsible for
rid of
L
late for
limited to
lucky at
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
S
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

8. Bibliography:
Extracted the 15 January of 2016 from website:
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prepositionsw.english-4u.de/adj_prep.html
http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/parts-of-speech/prepositions/rules-for-
prepositions.html
List of Adjectives extracted from:
http://www.bedavaingilizce.com/prepositions/adj_pre.htm
http://www.englishleap.com/grammar/prepositions-after-adjectives
Table of Adjectives + prepositions extracted from:
http://www.bedavaingilizce.com/prepositions/adj_pre.htm#TOP