Prepositions and Adjectives Combination You Should Know

Prepositions and Adjectives – some adjectives are usually followed by prepositions.

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Prepositions and Adjectives Combination

1. Accquainted with

• Are you acquainted with your classmate?

2. Accused of

• He’s been accused of robbery/murder.

3. Accustomed to

• It’ll take time for me to accustom myself to the changes.

4. Addicted to

• A lot of people nowadays have become addicted to the internet.

5. Afraid of

• Are you afraid of the dark?

6. Allergic to

• My dad’s allergic to pop music.

7. Amazed at/by

• She was amazed at how calm she felt after the accident.

8. Angry about

• I’m really angry about our losses on the stock market!

9. Angry with someone for something

• I’m really angry with John for his total lack of responsibility.

10. Annoyed about/with/at

• He’s annoyed with TIm because he told his secret.

11. Anxious about/to

• I’m anxious to get home to open my presents.

12. Apposed to

• She remained bitterly opposed to the idea of moving abroad.

13. Appreciated for

• We appreciate the need for immediate action.

14. Ashamed of

• I’m not ashamed of what I did.

15. Associated with/at/by

• I don’t want my children associating with drug addicts and alcoholics.

16. Attached to

• I don’t attach any importance/significance to these rumours.

17. Aware of

• Were you aware of the risks at the time?

18. Awful at

• I’m awful at names.

19. Bad at/for

• Jack is really bad at keeping his promises.

20. Based on

• The film is based on a short story by Thomas Mann.

21. Beneficial to

• A stay in the country will be beneficial to his health.

22. Blessed with

• You are blessed with many talents.

23. Bored with

• You get bored / fed up with doing the same thing every day.

24. Brilliant at

• He’s brilliant at football.

25. Busy with

• The kids are busy with their homework.

26. Capable of

• You are capable of better work than this.

27. Careful with/to/about/of

• Be careful to look both ways when you cross the road.

28. Careless about

• He made a careless remark about her appearance that really upset her.

29. Careless with

• Don’t be careless with your ATM card.

30. Certain about/of

• He was quite certain about/of his attacker’s identity.

31. Clever at/about/of/for/with

• Charlie has a clever idea/plan for getting us out of our present difficulties.

32. Cluttered with

• The floor was cluttered with my situation.

33. Comfortable with/in

• I’m not comfortable with the idea of leaving her on her own.

34. Concerned about/for/with/to

• I’m a bit concerned about/for your health.

35. Connected with/to

• He was connected in some way with that fraud scandal a couple of years back.

36. Conscious of

• She’s very conscious of the problems involved.

37. Content with

• Not content with stealing my boyfriend, she has turned all my friends against me.

38. Coordinated with

• Our program is coordinated with yours.

39. Crazy about

• I’m not crazy about Chinese food.

40. Crowded with

• The airport is crowded with stranded travelers.

41. Cruel to

• I can’t stand people who are cruel to animals.

42. Curious about/to

• They were very curious about the people who lived upstairs.

43. Delighted to/by/at/with

• I’d be absolutely delighted to come.

44. Depressed about

• She felt very depressed about the future.

45. Different from

• I am different from my brother.

46. Difficult for

• It is difficult for me to hear you.

47. Disappointed at/ in/to

• They were bitterly disappointed at the result of the game.

48. Disgusted with

• I am disgusted with this dirty place.

49. Disturbed by

• I was deeply disturbed and depressed by the news.

50. Eager for/to

• She is eager for her parents’ approval.

51. Eligible for/to

• Only those over 70 are eligible for the special payment.

52. Enthusiastic about

• You don’t sound very enthusiastic about the idea.

53. Envious of

• They were envious of his success.

54. Excellent at

• They are excellent at planning fun parties.

55. Excited about/at/by

• He’s excited about his birthday party next week.

56. Experienced in

• He’s very experienced in looking after animals.

57. Exposed to

• The country became highly exposed to the vagaries of international markets.

58. Faithful to

• He remained faithful to the ideals of the party.

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