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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 organizing 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.
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.

Practice
I'm really proud __of_ you!
She's responsible _for__ health and safety.
He's allergic _to__ seafood.
They're interested _in__ our project.
I'm addicted _to__ that new series on Channel 4.
Sugar is bad __for_ your teeth.
I'm really excited _about__ the new house.
My boss is terrible _at__ communicating.
She's interested _in__ buying the flat.
I'm a bit nervous _about__ going somewhere so different.
The activities will be similar _to__ what we did last year.
He wants to be involved _in__ making the decision.
She's angry _about__ not being invited to the dinner.
You're good _at__ talking to big groups of people.
Eating a lot of red meat is not good _for__ you.
I'm afraid _of__ flying.Adjective + Preposition List
afraid of amazed at eager for afraid of angry with
famous for angry at eligible for aware of associated
bored with annoyed at famous for capable of with
angry about awful at grateful for certain of bored with
anxious about bad at notorious for conscious of blessed
enthusiastic brilliant at prepared for envious of with
about clever at ready for independent confronted
excited about delighted at renowned for of with
furious about disappointed responsible for jealous of content
happy about at respected for kind of with
mad about excellent at sorry for nice of crowded
nervous about excited at suitable for proud of with
pessimistic good at thankful for scared of delighted
about hopeless at disappointed silly of with
sad about mad at in sweet of disappoint
serious about present at experienced in typical of ed with
upset about shocked at interested in accustomed fed up
worried about skilled at involved in to with
amazed by successful at polite/impolite addicted to familiar
delighted by surprised at in allergic to with
disturbed by terrible at present in dedicated to furious
excited by slow at skilled in indifferent to with
fascinated by lucky at slow in kind to
impressed by absent from successful in married to
inspired by different from talented in opposed to
astonished by free from receptive to
shocked by made from related to
surprised by protected similar to
from superior to
safe from unfriendly to

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