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| Prepositions after Adjectives |
|---|
| accused of (accused of a crime) |
| accustomed to (accustomed to a life of luxury) |
| acquainted with (acquainted with him) |
| addicted to (addicted to gambling) |
| afraid of (afraid of dogs) |
| agreeable to (agreeable to the idea) |
| aggrieved at (aggrieved at not being selected) |
| alarmed at/by (alarmed at/by his worsening condition) |
| amazed at (amazed at his rapid recovery) |
| amazed by (amazed by the performance) |
| angry with (angry with a person) |
| angry at (angry at something) |
| annoyed about/by (annoyed by his carelessness) |
| annoyed with (annoyed with him for not calling) |
| appreciative of (appreciative of their support) |
| anxious about (anxious about flying) |
| ashamed of (ashamed of yourself) |
| astonished by (astonished by his successive wins) |
| aware of (aware of the dangers) |
| bad at (bad at chess) |
| bad for (bad for health) |
| bored with (bored with her job) |
| busy with (busy with his work) |
| capable of (capable of murder) |
| certain about (certain about what he said) |
| certain of (certain of how much he put in) |
| clever at (clever at knitting) |
| clever with (clever with his hand) |
| clever of (clever of him) |
| conscious of (conscious of the need to …) |
| critical of (critical of others) |
| crowded with (crowded with tourists) |
| delighted with (delighted with the present) |
| dependent on (dependent on their parents for food) |
| different from (different from each other) |
| different to (different to mine) |
| different in (different in their sizes) |
| disappointed with/in (with your work/in you) |
| disappointed about (disappointed about not being told) |
| disappointed at (disappointed at not being invited) |
| disappointed to (disappointed to see him there) |
| engaged to (engaged to a tall man) |
| envious of (envious of her success) |
| excellent at (excellent at speaking) |
| excited about (excited about going on a boat trip) |
| excited at (excited at the new discoveries) |
| excited by (excited by the possibility of promotion) |
| famous for (famous for its cheese) |
| famous as (famous as a singer) |
| fed up with (fed up with waiting) |
| fit for (fit for the job) |
| fit to (fit to look after old people) |
| fond of (fond of her, fond of swimming) |
| friendly to/towards (friendly to visitors) |
| frightened of (frightened of spider) |
| full of (full of mistakes) |
| furious about/at/with (furious with him for not ….) |
| generous to (generous to the kids) |
| generous of (generous of you contribute so much) |
| good at (good at reading maps) |
| good for (good for your health) |
| good of (good of you to come) |
| happy about (happy about riding a horse) |
| happy with (happy with my new car) |
| hopeless at (hopeless at mathematics) |
| ill with (ill with an infectious disease) |
| impressed with/by (impressed with the quality) |
| incapable of (incapable of passing the examination) |
| interested in (interested in politics) |
| interested to (interested to know your idea) |
| jealous of (jealous of his success) |
| keen on (keen on photography) |
| kind of (kind of you to …) |
| kind to (been kind to me) |
| married to (married to a wealthy man) |
| nervous about (nervous about my exams) |
| nervous of (always nervous of rats) |
| nice of (nice of you to help) |
| pleased about (pleased about the results) |
| pleased with (pleased with his new house) |
| pleased to (pleased to see you here) |
| proud of (proud of his new house/proud of winning) |
| quick at (quick at writing/quick at losing her temper) |
| ready for (ready for it) |
| responsible for (responsible for the murder) |
| scared of (scared of dogs) |
| shocked at (shocked at their loss) |
| short of (short of money) |
| similar to (His opinions are similar to mine.) |
| sorry for (feel sorry for him) |
| stupid of (stupid of him to say that) |
| sure of (sure of attending) |
| surprised at (surprised at her behavior) |
| suspicious of/about (suspicious of his intentions) |
| terrified at (terrified at the possibility of meeting him) |
| terrified of (terrified of heights) |
| tired of (tired of hearing the same remark) |
| tolerant of (tolerant of their son’s beliefs) |
| typical of (typical of him to behave like that) |
| upset about/by/over (upset about the disagreement) |
| used to (used to traveling by night) |
| worried about (worried about her exams) |
Prepositions after adjectives - additional.
| Prepositions after Adjectives - additional | ||
|---|---|---|
| absorbed in | easy of | loyal to |
| accessible to | eligible for | mad with |
| accomplished in | envious of | mindful of |
| accountable for / to | equal to | moved by / to |
| affectionate to | exposed to | obedient to |
| akin to | fair at / on / to / with | obliged to |
| alien to | faithful to | overcrowded with |
| anxious for | false of/to | overwhelmed with / by |
| applicable to | familiar with | partial to |
| associated with | fatigued with | particular to |
| bent on | free from | previous to |
| blind in/to | gifted at/in/with | productive of |
| born to | glad about/of | proficient in |
| bound to/for | greedy for | radiant with |
| careful about/of | guilty of | ready for |
| careless about / of / with | hopeful of | reduced to |
| common to | ignorant of | relative to |
| compatible with | immaterial to | relevant to |
| competent for / in | immersed in | requisite for / to |
| concentrated in/within | impatient of | resistant to |
| concerned about / in | indifferent to | responsible to / for |
| condemned to | indispensable to | satisfied with |
| confident of | indulgent to | sensible of |
| contrary to | infected with/by | sensitive to |
| cured of | inferior to | shocked at |
| deprived of | innocent of | slow of |
| desirous of | intent on | steeped in |
| despairing of | intimate with | subordinate to |
| destitute of | involved in | true to |
| detrimental to | lame in | veiled in |
| diffident of | lax in | versed in |
| disgusted in / with | level with | weak in |
| dismissive of | liable for/to | worthy of |
| earnest in | lost to | zealous in |