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.
based
on
All these new products were based on extensive market research.
market-based policy decisions
aware
of
Were you aware of the risks at the time?
blessed
with
She is blessed with both beauty and brains.
enthusiastic
about
You don’t seem very enthusiastic about the party
disturbed
by
Claudia looked somewhat disturbed by the exchange.
safe
from
The operators of the rides must keep customers safe from personal injury.
annoyed
with/at
I was annoyed with Jack for being late.
He remained annoyed at himself for involving Cynthia in the Baratto business and undecided about telling her the break-in was his fault—if she called.
grateful
for
I’m really grateful to you for all your help.
confronted
with
He was confronted with the evidence of his crime.
allergic
to
I’m allergic to nuts.
furious
at/with
Furious at Jessi, he was nonetheless concerned.
Now Alex is furious with me.
experienced
in
I am experienced in system development.
absent
from
He has been absent from school all week
certain
of
I feel certain of it.
notorious
for
Her life was notorious for intrigue and perfidy.
crowded
with
There were wounded in the yards, at the windows of the houses, and the streets were crowded with them.
indifferent
to
I was strong, active, indifferent to consequences
fascinated
by
It was hard to look at his face without being fascinated by the color of his eyes.
free
from
Jule pulled his hands free from the handcuffs and tugged the blanket up.
bad
at
And second, people are really bad at connecting cause and effect in their lives when it comes to things like this.
conscious
of
They were conscious of his disapproval.
prepared
for
However, I do not feel you are prepared for such a duty.
delighted
with/at
Everybody was delighted with Helen.
He was delighted at the unexpected rapidity of his pupil’s progress, but could not abandon the edifice of argument he had laboriously constructed.
kind
to
In those days, people had not learned to be kind to their enemies.
nervous
about
She’s very nervous about her driving test.
impressed
by/ with
Your mother was clearly not impressed by our behaviour in the restaurant.
Maybe he was impressed with how quickly Jonathan improved.
brilliant
at
Wynn was brilliant at small talk, distracting her and making her laugh with his dry, morbid humor.
envious
of
I’m very envious of your new coat - it’s beautiful.
ready
for
The army are said to be ready for action.
married
to
So how long have you been married to Nicky?
pessimistic
about
The doctors are pessimistic about his chances of recovery.
present
in
What you loved about me is present in your current mate.
clever
at
Fiona is very clever at physics.
independent
of
Here he was, in total control, independent of outside power
renowned
for
The region is renowned for its outstanding natural beauty.
fed up
with
I’m fed up with my job.
receptive
to
The government is not receptive to the idea of a Freedom of Information Act.
sad
about
I’m just sad about the breakdown.
skilled
in/at
My mother is very skilled at/in dressmaking.
astonished
at
The doctors were astonished at the speed of her recovery.
good
at
She’s very good at geography.
jealous
of
He had always been very jealous of his brother’s good looks.
hopeless
at
I’m hopeless at sports.
familiar
with/to
He doesn’t like to be too familiar with his staff.
The street was familiar to me.
related
to
Experts believe that the large number of cancer cases in the area are directly related to the new nuclear power station.
mad
at/with
Are you still mad at me? (mainly US)
Kerry got really mad with Richard for not doing the washing up.(UK)
present
at
Neither witness was present at the trial.
serious
about
Is she serious about going to live abroad?
slow
in
We have been far too slow in advancing towards our education goals.
successful
at/in
The company was successful in its bid.
They have proved irritatingly successful at alerting the enemy to our aircraft and ships.
respected
for
Greg’s very respected for his work with HIV patients.
pleased
with
I am very pleased with my new house.
surprised
at/by
We were very surprised at the result.
It had been surprised by the insinuations that double standards were being used.
similar
in/to
Paul is very similar in appearance to his brother.
upset
about
Don’t get upset about the dress - there’s only a little stain on it.
talented
in
I always thought I was really talented in that sense.
shocked
by/to
He was shocked to discover that he had no money left in his account.
I am really very frightened and shocked by this action of you who seem intelligent and sensible people.
terrible
at
Thank God you’re terrible at lying.
silly
of
It was silly of you to go out in the sun without a hat.
suitable
for
The film is not suitable for children.
popular
with
That song was popular with people from my father’s generation.
superior
to
For babies, breastfeeding is superior to bottle-feeding.
slow
at/to
But progress has been slow at EU and national levels.
The government was very slow to react to the problem.
typical
of
This kind of hot and spicy food is very typical of the food in the south of the country.
thankful
for
After three girls, we are so thankful for this boy.
satisfied
with
Are you satisfied with the new arrangement?
unfriendly
to
Companies are migrating to the suburbs to avoid governments perceived as unfriendly to business.
lucky
at
I’ll bet you’re lucky at cards.
