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Adjectives + prepositions
Lesson code: KDF1-8N4B-8HGR-2 INTERMEDIATE

1 Presentation 1 - about, at, by, for

Many adjectives are often followed by the prepositions `about', `at', `by' and `for'. Study the table
below:

Use Common adjectives and examples

+ about angry/annoyed/furious
Joe was really angry about losing the race.
worried/upset
I was very upset about the election result.
happy/excited
I'm quite excited about travelling to China.

+ at good/great/excellent/amazing
Paul is really good at playing tennis.
bad/terrible/hopeless
I'm terrible at skiing.

+ by or at amazed/surprised/astonished/shocked
Everybody was amazed by their team's performance.
Everybody was amazed at their team's performance.

+ for famous/well-known
He is famous for his books.
responsible
At work, I'm responsible for sales and marketing.
sorry
We are all sorry for your loss.

Important points
After an adjective + preposition, we can have a noun or verb -ing.
We can include an object before the verb -ing, for example: She was upset about me arriving late.
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2 Practice 1
Complete each sentence using one of the following adjectives and a suitable preposition.

excited angry excellent famous happy

hopeless responsible sorry surprised worried

1. Jack is really excited about his birthday party next week. He simply can't wait.
2. Allie is totally dancing. It's like she has two left feet.
3. I was really Dave for taking my bike without telling me. I refuse to talk to him now.
4. I'm very being late. It won't happen again.
5. Alison is a receptionist at a hotel. She's taking bookings and helping guests.
6. Kate has been unwell lately. We are her.
7. Everybody was the result of the match. Nobody believed that Switzerland could win.
8. Michael Jackson was his musical performances and public image.
9. Jack is singing. He has a natural talent.
10. Carlo was his performance during the job interview. He's sure he'll get the job.

3 Practice 2
Create sentences about you using the adjectives below with suitable prepositions.

1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (hopeless)
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (responsible)
3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (excited)
4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (sorry)
5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (worried)
6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (excellent)
7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (surprised)
8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (angry)
9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (shocked)
10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (good)
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4 Presentation 2
Many adjectives are often followed by the prepositions `about', `at', `by' and `for'. Study the table
below:

Use Common adjectives and examples

+ of nice/kind/generous/sensible
Carlo let me stay at his place. That was very kind of him.
mean/rude/stupid/silly
It was very mean of you to insult her like that.
proud/ashamed/jealous/aware/capable/fond/tired
Cheryl was very proud of her language learning progress.
short/full
I'm a bit short of cash at the moment.

+ on keen
We stayed at home because Jack wasn't very keen on going out
in the rain.

+ to married/engaged
Alison is married to George.
nice/kind/generous
Our host was very generous to us while we were his guests.
similar/different
This painting is similar to that one.
mean/rude/impolite/unpleasant
There's no need to be so rude to her.

+ with angry/furious
Jill was furious with Jack for his behaviour.
delighted/pleased/satisfied/happy
I was delighted with my exam results.
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5 Practice 3
Complete each sentence using one of the following adjectives and a suitable preposition.

tired delighted engaged generous jealous

keen proud rude short similar

1. I'm really tired of listening to this song. You've been playing it all day long.
2. It was really Tom to lend me $5000.
3. Jenny is a very talented girl. Her father is very her.
4. Paul is very his best friend for winning the lottery.
5. Ahmed is Nadia. They are getting married next year.
6. The weather in Spain is the weather in Greece. Both countries have a hot climate.
7. Don't be so Jake. Say `hello' next time you see him.
8. I'm not very coffee. I prefer tea.
9. We were the result of the football match. Our team finally won!
10. We are a bit time so please hurry up!

6 Practice 4
Create sentences about you using the adjectives below with suitable prepositions.

1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (nice)
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ashamed)
3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (full)
4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (aware)
5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(generous)
6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (different)
7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (unpleasant)
8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (angry)
9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (pleased)
10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (capable)
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Adjectives + prepositions - Key
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2- Practice 1

2. hopeless at
3. angry at
4. sorry for
5. responsible for
6. worried about
7. surprised about
8. famous for
9. excellent at
10. happy about

3- Practice 2

Provide a sample sentence about you or have a strong student make the first sentence.

5- Practice 3

2. generous of
3. proud of
4. jealous of
5. enagaged to
6. similar to
7. rude to
8. keen on
9. delighted with
10. short of

6- Practice 4

Provide a sample sentence about you or have a strong student make the first sentence.

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