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ENGLISH GRAMMAR

Adjectives + prepositions
Lesson code: JGZE-RPSB-APCB-E

INTERMEDIATE

1 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 travelling 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.

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

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Adjectives + prepositions
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2 Practice 1
Complete each sentence using one of the following adjectives and a suitable preposition.
excited
hopeless

angry
responsible

excellent
sorry

famous
surprised

happy
worried

1. Jack is really excited about his birthday party next week. He simply can't wait.
2. Allie is totally

dancing. It's like she has two left feet.

Dave for taking my bike without telling me. I refuse to talk to him now.

3. I was really

being late. It won't happen again.

4. I'm very

5. Alison is a receptionist at a hotel. She's

6. Kate has been unwell lately. We are
7. Everybody was
8. Michael Jackson was
9. Jack is
10. Carlo was

taking bookings and helping guests.

her.

the result of the match. Nobody believed that Switzerland could win.
his musical performances and public image.
singing. He has a natural talent.
his performance during the job interview. He's sure he'll get the job.

3 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)

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

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4 Presentation 2
Many adjectives are often followed by the prepositions `about', `at', `by' and `for'. 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.
short/full
I'm a bit short of cash at the moment.

+ on

keen
We stayed at home because Jack wasn't very keen on going out
in the rain.

+ 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 behaviour.
delighted/pleased/satisfied/happy

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I was delighted with my exam results.

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5 Practice 3
Complete each sentence using one of the following adjectives and a suitable preposition.
tired
keen

delighted
proud

engaged
rude

generous
short

jealous
similar

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.

his best friend for winning the lottery.

4. Paul is very
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
10. We are a bit

the result of the football match. Our team finally won!

time so please hurry up!

6 Practice 4
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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Adjectives + prepositions - Key

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ENGLISH GRAMMAR

2- Practice 1

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

hopeless at
angry at
sorry for
responsible for
worried about
surprised about
famous for
excellent at
happy about

3- Practice 2
Provide a sample sentence about you or have a strong student make the first sentence.
5- Practice 3

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

generous of
proud of
jealous of
enagaged to
similar to
rude to
keen on
delighted with
short of

6- Practice 4

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Provide a sample sentence about you or have a strong student make the first sentence.

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