Difficult Prepositions Flashcards
1
Q
Annoyed (2)
- I / all crazy drivers on the streets
- I / the whole thing
A
About / With
- I’m annoyed with all the crazy drivers on the streets.
- I was a little annoyed about the whole thing
2
Q
Allergic
- I / cat hair
- She / house dust
A
To
- I’m allergic to cat hair
- She is allergic to house dust.
3
Q
Anxious
- We are / his health
- He seemed / the meeting
A
About
- We are all anxious about his health
- He seemed anxious about the meeting
4
Q
Associated
- Cigarette smoking / lung cancer
- Whisky / Scotland.
A
With
- Cigarette smoking has been associated with lung cancer
- Whisky is usually associated with Scotland
5
Q
- Attached
- She very / her family
A
To
- She is very attached to her family
6
Q
Clever
- I negative / maths
- She / dealing with business (ˈbɪznəs)
A
At
- I’m not very clever at maths
- She is clever at dealing with business
7
Q
Cruel (ˈkruəl)
- People / animals
- Children can / each other
A
To
- People are cruel to animals
- Children can be very cruel to each other
8
Q
Envious
- She was / her sister’s beauty
A
Of
- She was envious of her sister’s beauty
9
Q
Fond (fɑnd)
- I / rap battles
- They / playing videogames
A
Of
- I am fond of rap battles
- They are fond of playing videogames
10
Q
Guilty
- He past found / murder
A
Of
- He was found guilty of murder
11
Q
Hooked
- I negative / drugs
- She / soap operas
A
On
- I’m not hooked on drugs
- She’s completely hooked on soap operas
12
Q
Jealous (ˈʤɛləs)
- I was / his new bike
- There is no reason to be / me
- He was / his success
A
Of
- I was jealous of his new bike
- There is no reason to be jealous of me
- He was jealous of his success
13
Q
Kind
- She always been / animals
- Please / to everyone in the world
A
To
- She’s always been kind to animals
- Please be kind to everyone in the world.
14
Q
Keen (having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm)
- She / on art
- I got quite / the idea
A
On
- She is very keen on art
- I got quite keen on the idea
15
Q
Polite
- I / everyone
A
To
- I’m polite to everyone
