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nice / kind / good / stupid / silly / intelligent / clever / sensible (1) / (im)polite / rude (2) / unreasonable (3) OF someone (to do something):
Thank you it was very nice / kind of you to help me. It's stupid of her to go out without a coat.
nice / kind / good / (im)polite / rude / (un)pleasant (4) / (un)friendly / cruel TO someone:
She has always been very nice / kind to me. Why are you so rude / unfriendly to Ann?
bored / fed up
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WITH something:
You get bored / fed up with doing the same thing every day.
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ABOUT
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OF someone /
married TO someone
Linda is married to an American.
responsible
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FOR something:
interested IN something:
Are you interested in art?
fond
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OF something / someone:
full OF something:
The letter was full of mistakes.
short OF
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something:
keen ON
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something:
We stayed at home because Mary wasn't very keen on going out in the rain.
similar TO
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something:
crowded WITH
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(people,...)
annoyed about something The Ministry was annoyed about criticism in the paper annoyed with someone They were. annoyed with us for charging them good/bad at something Im very bad at mathematics. good/bad for something The expected cut in interest will be good for industry. good/bad with something She should be in Marketing. Shes very good with customers. responsible to someone The Export Manager is responsible to the Sales Director. responsible for something He is responsible for preparing handouts. sorry about something I am sorry about the job. Its a shame you didnt get it. sorry for doing something He said he was sorry for keeping me waiting. (feel) sorry for someone I feel very sorry for Peter. He has been fired. 3. These combinations of adjectives with prepositions may be followed by noun or noun phrase. The students were very excited about the results of the experiment. 4. When followed by a verb, the -ing form must be used. Please let me know whether you would be interested in arranging a meeting.
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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. Here is a list of the most common adjective + preposition combinations to express people's feelings. ABOUT Use the following adjectives followed by 'about'. Each group of adjectives have the same or related meanings. Use the verb 'to be' with these expressions.
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.
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 Use the following adjectives followed by 'at'. Each group of adjectives have the same or related meanings. Use the verb 'to be' with these expressions.
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 Use the following adjectives followed by 'at' or 'by'. Each group of adjectives have the same or related meanings. Use the verb 'to be' with these expressions.
amazed / astonished / shocked / surprised at OR by something Example: I was amazed at his stamina.
FOR Use the following adjectives followed by 'for'. Each group of adjectives have the same or related meanings. Use the verb 'to be' with these expressions.
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.
(to feel or be) sorry for someone Example: I really feel sorry for Pam.
different from someone / something Example: His photographs are very different from his paintings.