adjectives with prepositions Flashcards
absorbed
in
They both fell silent, absorbed in the beauty of the country around them.
accused
of
Yup. I saw his face when I accused him of it.
accustomed
to
He is accustomed to having his own office.
addicted
to
She is addicted to watching TV.
afraid
of
She is afraid of speaking in public.
anxious
about
Norma is anxious about making the presentation.
bored
of/ with
I am bored of doing the same old job.
capable
of
He is capable of winning a gold medal.
commited
to
She is committed to improving her English.
concerned
about
Nancy was concerned about being late.
content
with
Tim is content with winning second place.
dedicated
to
The organization is dedicated to ending poverty.
devoted
to
The money will be devoted to protecting the environment.
disappointed
with/in/at
Fiona was disappointed with coming in third place.
discourage
by
He was discouraged by not getting the job.
excited
about/at/by
The researcher was excited about going to Africa.
famous
for
That actor is famous for being extremely weird.
fond
of
She is fond of having picnics.
frightened
of
She is frightened of being alone at night.
guilty
of
The banker was guilty of stealing money.
happy
about
He was happy about winning the lottery.
interested
in
She is interested in becoming a doctor.
involved
in
He was involved in making the movie.
know
for
She was known for causing problems.
opposed
to
They are opposed to building a new road in the park.
proud
of
He was proud of having completed the marathon.
remembered
for
She is remembered for protecting mountain gorillas.
responsible
for
He is responsible for causing the damage.
scared
of
Tina is scared of being alone at night.
terrified
of
The surfer is terrified of being attacked by a shark.
tired
from/of
She is tired from working all day.
Margaret is tired of making dinner every night.
worried
about
The hikers were worried about not having enough water.
eager
for/to
They crowded around the spokesperson, eager for any news.
She sounded very eager to meet you.
associated
with
Closely associated with the colour is the polarization of the light from the sky.
attracted
to
The only thing I’m attracted to is his job offer - and the idea of getting out of this gossipy little town.
angry
about/ with/at
What was he angry about this time?
You’re angry with me.
He’s really angry at/with me for upsetting Sophie.
comfortable
with
I’m not comfortable with the idea of leaving her on her own.
amazed
at
Dean was amazed at the size of the crowd.
made
from
Why does gasoline made from oil refined at one refinery burn more efficiently?
keen
on
He wasn’t too keen on the idea when she first told him about it.
ashamed
of
I was ashamed of my desire.
eligible
for/to
Every two years a third of the number retire, but they are eligible for re-election.
All electors are eligible to the assembly.
delighted
with/ by/at
Pat was delighted with her new house.
I was delighted at/by your news.
different
from
Emily is very/completely/entirely different from her sister.
