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3.4.2 Correct Usage of Adjectives Part 2

Preposition used after an adjective. Put in the missing words:

16. Is he fond _____ tea?

16. Is he fond of tea?

17. She is anxious _____ start.

17. She is anxious to start.

18. I was angry _____ him.

18. I was angry with/at him.

19. He was pleased _____ us.

19. He was pleased with us.

20. She is keen _____ hockey.

20. She is keen on hockey.

21. He is interested _____ flying.

21. He is interested in flying.

22. She is envious _____ them.

22. She is envious of them.

23. That was foolish _____ you.

23. That was foolish of you.

24. It was expensive _____ buy.

24. It was expensive to buy.

25. Is he worried _____ them?

25. Is he worried about them?

26. She was afraid _____ it.

26. She was afraid of it.

27. I was terrified _____ it.

27. I was terrified of it.

28. She was annoyed _____ us.

28. She was annoyed with us.

29. He is sure _____ agree.

29. He is sure to agree.

30. He is prepared _____ go.

30. He is prepared to go.

31. I was patient _____ them.

31. I was patient with them.

32. He was reluctant _____ go.

32. He was reluctant to go.

33. He is very clever _____ his hands.

33. He is very clever with his hands.

34. She is good _____ dancing.

34. She is good at dancing.

35.  I am tired _____ waiting.

35. I am tired of waiting.

36. The accused man said that he was innocent _____ murder. The jury eventually found him guilty _____ manslaughter.

36. The accused man said that he was innocent of murder. The jury eventually found him guilty of manslaughter.

37. She was silent _____ several minutes.

37. She was silent for several minutes.

38. His bicycle is quite different _____ yours.

38. His bicycle is quite different from yours.

39. That was very convenient _____ us.

39. That was very convenient for us.

40. They say that Albert is brilliant _____ football.

40.    They say that Albert is brilliant at football.

41. She was excited _____ the news of her brother's success.

41.    She was excited by the news of her brother’s success.

42. We were both surprised _____ his conduct.

42. We were both surprised at/by his conduct.

43. She said, "I am disappointed _____ you."

43. She said, “I am disappointed in/with you.”

44. I was puzzled _____ what he said.

44. I was puzzled by what he said.

45. She was astonished _____ the unusual sight.

45. She was astonished by the unusual sight.

46. He was exhausted _____ the tiring journey.

46. He was exhausted by the tiring journey.

47. His car was badly damaged _____ a lorry.

47. His car was badly damaged by a lorry.

48. It was easy _____ us _____ escape.

48. It was easy for us to escape.

49. It was difficult _____ us _____ find out where he lived.

49. It was difficult for us to find out where he lived.

50. He was boastful _____ his success in the competition.

50. He was boastful of his success in the competition.

51. Be careful not _____ cut yourself.

51. Be careful not to cut yourself.

52. Be careful _____ the traffic.

52. Be careful of the traffic.

53. The dancing was delightful _____ watch.

53. The dancing was delightful to watch.

54. This medicine can be harmful _____ young children.

54. This medicine can be harmful to young children.

55. That was very courageous _____ him.

55. That was very courageous of him.

56. It is dangerous _____ swim in that part of the river.

56. It is dangerous to swim in that part of the river.

57. He is famous _____ his backhand shots.

57. He is famous for his backhand shots.

58. My father is very suspicious _____ that man.

58. My father is very suspicious of that man.

59. Those shoes will be quite comfortable _____ her.

59. Those shoes will be quite comfortable for her.

60. It was most sensible _____ him to do that.

60. It was most sensible of him to do that.

61. He is active _____ several school societies.

61. He is active in several school societies.

62. It's no good feeling sorry _____ yourself.

62. It's no good feeling sorry for yourself.

63. It was wrong _____ him to say that.

63. It was wrong of him to say that.

64. She looks worried _____ something.

64. She looks worried about something.

65. Try to make his stay here pleasant _____ him.

65. Try to make his stay here pleasant to him.