Adj. prepositions(R) Flashcards
angry ____ something
Example: I’m really angry ___ our losses on the stock market!
angry ABOUT something
Use the verb ‘TO BE’ with these expressions.
Example: I’m really angry ABOUT our losses on the stock market!
annoyed ___ something
annoyed ABOUT something
Use the verb ‘TO BE’ with these expressions.
furious ___ something
furious ABOUT something
Use the verb ‘TO BE’ with these expressions.
excited ___ something
Example: He’s excited ___ his birthday party next week.
excited ABOUT something
Use the verb ‘TO BE’ with these expressions.
Example: He’s excited ABOUT his birthday party next week.
worried ___ something
Example: He’s worried ___ his upcoming examinations.
worried ABOUT something
Use the verb ‘TO BE’ with these expressions.
Example: He’s worried ABOUT his upcoming examinations.
upset ___ something
upset ABOUT something
Use the verb ‘TO BE’ with these expressions.
sorry ___ something
Example: I’m very sorry ___ Losing your book.
sorry ABOUT something
Use the verb ‘TO BE’ with these expressions.
Example: I’m very sorry ABOUT Losing your book.
good___ something or ___ doing something
good AT something or AT doing something
Use the verb ‘TO BE’ with these expressions.
excellent___something or ___ doing something
Example: They are excellent ___ planning fun parties.
excellent AT something or AT doing something
Use the verb ‘TO BE’ with these expressions.
Example: They are excellent AT planning fun parties.
brilliant___something or ___ doing something
brilliant AT something or AT doing something
Use the verb ‘TO BE’ with these expressions.
bad ___ something or ___ doing something
bad AT something or AT doing something
Use the verb ‘TO BE’ with these expressions.
hopeless ___ something or ___ doing something
Example: Unfortunately, I’m hopeless ___ being on time.
hopeless AT something or AT doing something
Use the verb ‘TO BE’ with these expressions.
Example: Unfortunately, I’m hopeless AT being on time.
amazed ___ or ___ something
Example: I was amazed ___ his stamina.
amazed AT or BY something
Use the verb ‘TO BE’ with these expressions.
Example: I was amazed AT his stamina.
astonished ___ or ___ something
astonished AT or BY something
Use the verb ‘TO BE’ with these expressions.
shocked ___ or ___ something
shocked AT or BY something
Use the verb ‘TO BE’ with these expressions.
surprised ___ or ___ something
surprised AT or BY something
Use the verb ‘TO BE’ with these expressions.
angry with someone ___ something
Example: I’m really angry with John ___ his total lack of responsibility.
angry with someone FOR something
Use the verb ‘TO BE’ with these expressions.
Example: I’m really angry with John FOR his total lack of responsibility.
famous ___ something
Example: She’s famous ___ her watercolor paintings.
famous FOR something
Use the verb ‘TO BE’ with these expressions.
Example: She’s famous FOR her watercolor paintings.
responsible ___ something
Example: You’ll have to speak to John, he’s responsible ___ customer complaints.
responsible FOR something
Use the verb ‘TO BE’ with these expressions.
Example: You’ll have to speak to John, he’s responsible FOR customer complaints.
sorry ___ doing something
Example: He says he’s sorry ___ shouting at you.
sorry FOR doing something
Use the verb ‘TO BE’ with these expressions
Example: He says he’s sorry FOR shouting at you.
(to feel or be) sorry ___ someone
Example: I really feel sorry ___ Pam.
(to feel or be) sorry FOR someone
Use the verb ‘TO BE’ with these expressions
Example: I really feel sorry FOR Pam.
different ___ someone/something
Example: His photographs are very different ___ his paintings.
different FROM someone/something
Example: His photographs are very different FROM his paintings.
nice ___ someone (to do something)
Example: It was very nice ___ him to buy me a present.
nice OF someone (to do something)
Use the verb ‘TO BE’ with these expressions
Example: It was very nice OF him to buy me a present.
kind ___ someone (to do something)
kind OF someone (to do something)
Use the verb ‘TO BE’ with these expressions
good ___ someone (to do something)
good OF someone (to do something)
Use the verb ‘TO BE’ with these expressions
generous ___ someone (to do something)
generous OF someone (to do something)
Use the verb ‘TO BE’ with these expressions
mean ___ someone (to do something)
Example: It was very mean ___Susan to say that to Tom.
mean OF someone (to do something)
Use the verb ‘to be’ with these expressions.
Example: It was very mean OF Susan to say that to Tom.
stupid ___ someone (to do something)
Example: I’m afraid it was stupid ___ me to come.
stupid OF someone (to do something)
Use the verb ‘to be’ with these expressions.
Example: I’m afraid it was stupid OF me to come.
silly ___ someone (to do something)
silly OF someone (to do something)
Use the verb ‘to be’ with these expressions.
intelligent ___ someone (to do something)
intelligent OF someone (to do something)
Use the verb ‘to be’ with these expressions.
clever ___ someone (to do something)
clever OF someone (to do something)
Use the verb ‘to be’ with these expressions.
sensible ___ someone (to do something)
sensible OF someone (to do something)
Use the verb ‘to be’ with these expressions.
Example: That was quite sensible OF Tom.
polite ___ someone (to do something)
polite OF someone (to do something)
Use the verb ‘to be’ with these expressions.
Example: It was very polite OF Peter to invite my sister to the party.
impolite ___ someone (to do something)
impolite OF someone (to do something)
Use the verb ‘to be’ with these expressions.
rude ___ someone (to do something)
rude OF someone (to do something)
Use the verb ‘to be’ with these expressions.
Example: I can’t believe how rude it was OF Jack to shout at his daughter in
front of all those people.
unreasonable ___someone (to do something)
unreasonable OF someone (to do something)
Use the verb ‘to be’ with these expressions.
Example: Don’t be so hard on yourself! It’s unreasonable OF you to expect to
understand everything immediately.
proud ___something or someone
proud OF something or someone
Use the verb ‘to be’ with these expressions.
Example: I’m very proud OF my daughter’s wonderful progress in school.
ashamed___someone or something
ashamed OF someone or something
Use the verb ‘to be’ with these expressions.
Example: She’s ashamed OF her bad grades.
jealous___someone or something
jealous OF someone or something
Use the verb ‘to be’ with these expressions.
Example: She’s really envious OF her sister’s wealth.
