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| 3.4.2 Correct Usage of Adjectives Part 2 |
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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.
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