This document discusses the use of prepositions after certain adjectives in English. It explains that "on" is used after adjectives like "keen" and "reliant" to indicate a state. Preposition "of" follows adjectives like "fond", "proud", and "ashamed" to show belonging, relation or connection. Examples are given of correct and incorrect uses of prepositions after adjectives. Links for further reference on using prepositions with adjectives are also provided.

1. ADJECTIVES FOLLOWED BY PREPOSITIONS ON / OF
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:
Correct:
 I am keen of the soccer game.
 Katy is reliant of her parents.
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
+
OF

2.  afraid, frightened, terrified, scared
 aware, conscious
 capable, incapable
 full, short
 typical
 tired, sick, certain, sure
 independent
 confident
 envious
 fond
 guilty
 kind
 nice
 stupid
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/pt-br/grammar-reference/adjectives-prepositions
 http://www.talkenglish.com/Grammar/prepositions-of-to-for.aspx
http://www.talkenglish.com/Grammar/prepositions-on-at-in.aspx
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-10180.php