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Adjectives and Prepositions

This document discusses the use of adjectives with prepositions in English grammar. It provides examples of common patterns, such as using "at" with adjectives describing skills (e.g. "good at"), "about" with feelings (e.g. "angry about"), "of" with some feelings (e.g. "afraid of"), "to" to show connections between things (e.g. "allergic to"), and "for" and "in" in other contexts (e.g. "good for" and "interested in"). An exercise is included to test understanding of these patterns.

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Adjectives and Prepositions

This document discusses the use of adjectives with prepositions in English grammar. It provides examples of common patterns, such as using "at" with adjectives describing skills (e.g. "good at"), "about" with feelings (e.g. "angry about"), "of" with some feelings (e.g. "afraid of"), "to" to show connections between things (e.g. "allergic to"), and "for" and "in" in other contexts (e.g. "good for" and "interested in"). An exercise is included to test understanding of these patterns.

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Adjectives and prepositions

Do you know how to use adjectives with prepositions like interested in or similar to?

Look at these examples to see how adjectives are used with prepositions.

I'm interested in the idea.


My jacket is  similar to  yours.
She's  brilliant at maths.
My neighbour is  angry about the party.

Try this exercise to test your grammar.

1. I'm really proud ___ you!


a. of

b. to

c. with
2. She's responsible ___ health and safety.
a. for

b. in

c. of
3. He's allergic ___ seafood.
a. of

b. to

c. with

4. They're interested ___ our project.

a. about

b. in

c. on
5. I'm addicted ___ that new series on Channel 4.

of

b. to

c. with

6. Sugar is bad ___ your teeth.

at

b. for

c. of

7. I'm really excited ___ the new house.

a. about

b. of

c. to

8. My boss is terrible ___ communicating.

a. at

b. in

c. to
Grammar explanation
Some adjectives go with certain prepositions. There are no grammatical rules for
which preposition is used with which adjective, so it's a good idea to try to learn
them together. To help you do this, write new vocabulary in your notebook in a
sentence or phrase.

However, there are some patterns that can help you. Let's look at them first.
Remember that a preposition is followed by a noun or a gerund (-ing form).

With at
We use at with adjectives like good/bad/amazing/brilliant/terrible, etc. to talk about
skills and abilities.

He's really good at  English.


She's amazing at  the piano.
They're terrible at  organising anything.
I'm not very good at  drawing.

With about
We often use about with adjectives of feelings
like angry/excited/happy/nervous/sad/stressed/worried, etc. to explain what is
causing that feeling.

I'm angry about  the decision.


He's nervous about the presentation.
She's excited about  the new job.
They were worried about the exam.

With of
However, sometimes we use of with feelings.

She was afraid of telling her mum.


I'm frightened of having an accident.
He's scared of  flying.
You should be  proud of your progress.

With to
We can use to to show the connection between people or things.

He's married to the director.


I'm addicted to my phone.
I'm allergic to  nuts.
It's similar to the old one.

We can also use to to talk about someone's behaviour towards someone else.

They were really friendly to me.


Was he nice to  you?
He is always polite to everyone.
She was very rude to  the waitress.

Here are some other useful adjectives with prepositions.

With for
Exercise is  good for  you.
Stress is bad for you.
The town is famous for  its cheese.
I'm responsible for the financial side of the business.

With in
She's interested in the project.
They want someone who's  experienced in  design.
I didn't want to get involved in  the argument.
1. She's interested ___ buying the flat.
about

b. in

c. on
2. I'm a bit nervous ___ going somewhere so different.
a. about

b. of

c. to
3. The activities will be similar ___ what we did last year.
at

b. to

c. with
4. He wants to be involved ___ making the decision.

a. about

b. in

c. on
5. She's angry ___ not being invited to the dinner.

a. about

b. for

c. of
6. You're good ___ talking to big groups of people.

a. at

b. in

c. to
Eating a lot of red meat is not good ___ you.

at

b. for

c. on
8. I'm afraid ___ flying.

of

b. to

c. with

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