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Unit 131 · Prepositions

Adjective + preposition 2

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A

adjective + of

afraid / scared / frightened / terrified OF …

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'Are you afraid of spiders?' 'Yes, I'm terrified of them.'

fond / proud / ashamed / jealous / envious OF …

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Why is he so jealous of other people?

suspicious / critical / tolerant OF …

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They didn't trust me. They were suspicious of my motives.

aware / conscious OF …

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'Did you know he was married?' 'No, I wasn't aware of that.'

capable / incapable OF …

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I'm sure you are capable of doing the job well.

full / short OF …

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Amy is a very active person. She's always full of energy.

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I'm a bit short of money. Can you lend me some?

typical OF …

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He's late again. It's typical of him to keep everybody waiting.

certain / sure OF or ABOUT …

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I think she's arriving this evening, but I'm not sure of that. or … not sure about that.

B

adjective + at / to / from / in / on / with / for

good / bad / brilliant / better / hopeless etc. AT …

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I'm not very good at repairing things. (not good in repairing things)

married / engaged TO …

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Louise is married to an American. (not married with)

but Louise is married with three children. (= she is married and has three children)

similar TO …

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Your handwriting is similar to mine.

different FROM or different TO …

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The film was different from what I'd expected. or … different to what I'd expected.

interested IN …

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Are you interested in art?

keen ON …

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We stayed at home. Chris wasn't keen on going out.

dependent ON … (but independent OF …)

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I don't want to be dependent on anybody.

crowded WITH (people etc.)

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The streets were crowded with tourists. (but … full of tourists)

famous FOR …

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The Italian city of Florence is famous for its art treasures.

responsible FOR …

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Who was responsible for all that noise last night?

→ Preposition + -ing: Unit 60 · afraid of/to: Unit 66A · Adjective + preposition 1: Unit 130 · American English: Appendix 7

Exercises (5)

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131.1

Complete the sentences using an adjective + of. Choose from:

ashamedawarecapableenviousproudscaredshorttypical
  1. 1
    I'm a bit money. Can you lend me some?example
  2. 2
    My children have done very well. I'm them.
  3. 3
    What I did was very bad. I'm myself.
  4. 4
    She always behaves like that. It's her.
  5. 5
    He wouldn't be able to run his own business. He's not it.
  6. 6
    I don't like going up ladders. I'm heights.
  7. 7
    Nobody told me she was ill. I wasn't it.
  8. 8
    I wish I had what Sarah has. I'm her.
131.2

Write sentences about yourself. Are you good at these things or not? You can use:

goodpretty goodnot very goodhopeless
  1. 1
    (repairing things) example
  2. 2
    (telling jokes)
  3. 3
    (maths)
  4. 4
    (remembering names)
  5. 5
    (making decisions)
131.3

Complete the sentences using an adjective + preposition. Choose from:

afraidcapabledifferentinterestedproudresponsiblesimilarsure
  1. 1
    I think she’s arriving this evening, but I’m not that.example
  2. 2
    Your camera is mine, but it isn’t exactly the same.
  3. 3
    Don’t worry. I’ll look after you. There’s nothing to be .
  4. 4
    I never watch the news on TV. I’m not the news.
  5. 5
    The editor is the person who is what appears in a newspaper.
  6. 6
    Sarah is a keen gardener and is very her garden.
  7. 7
    I was surprised when I first met Tina. She was what I expected.
  8. 8
    Ben could become world champion one day. He’s it.
131.4

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.

  1. 1
    There were lots of tourists in the streets.
    The streets were crowded .example
  2. 2
    There was a lot of furniture in the room.
    The room was full .
  3. 3
    I don’t like sport very much.
    I’m not very keen .
  4. 4
    We don’t have enough time.
    We’re short .
  5. 5
    Helen does her job very well
    Helen is very good .
  6. 6
    Steven’s wife is a doctor.
    Steven is married .
  7. 7
    I don’t trust Robert.
    I’m suspicious .
  8. 8
    My problem is not the same as yours.
    My problem is different .
131.5

Put in the correct preposition.

  1. 1
    Amy is always full energy.example
  2. 2
    My home town is not a very interesting place. It’s not famous anything.
  3. 3
    Kate is very fond her younger brother.
  4. 4
    You look bored. You don’t seem interested what I’m saying.
  5. 5
    ‘Our flight departs at 10.35.’ ‘Are you sure that?’
  6. 6
    I wanted to go out for a meal, but nobody else was keen the idea.
  7. 7
    These days everybody is aware the dangers of smoking.
  8. 8
    The station platform was crowded people waiting for the train.
  9. 9
    Mark has no money of his own. He’s completely dependent his parents.
  10. 10
    We’re short staff in our office right now. We need more people to do the work.