Adjective Preposition Past Participle Preposition Some common Adjective

Adjective + Preposition Past Participle + Preposition

Some common Adjective + Preposition and Past Participle + Preposition combinations are: • acquainted with / afraid of / ashamed of / astonished at / aware of • composed of / conscious of / consistent with / content with / critical of

• delighted with (at) / dependent on (upon) / different from / disappointed in (at) • enthusiastic about / envious of / essential to • fair to / faithful to / fond of / friendly to ( towards) / frightened of • generous to / glad about (to) / good for (meaning beneficial) / good to (meaning kind to) / grateful for

• happy about (with) / hostile to (toward) • ignorant of / impolite to / important to / inferior to / innocent of interested in • jealous of / kind to / known for • necessary to /obedient to / opposed to / painful to / patient with / polite to / positive of (about) / preferable to / proud of

• responsible for (meaning liable for) / responsible to (an authority) / rude to • satisfied with / sad about (at) / similar to / successful at superior to / surprised at (by) • thrilled about (at) / unhappy about (with) / unkind to

Exercises on Adjective + Preposition and Past Participle + Preposition: • 1. Peace of mind is more important some people than adventure. • 2. The students were full ideas for improving the parking situation on campus. • 3. Are you acquainted your neighbours?

• 4. John was surprised his cousin’s visit, but also very pleased. • 5. • 6. What is your city best known Some people are successful ? everything they attempt. • 7. We are all positive problem. the answer to today’s

• 8. Jane is very fond • 9. We would be grateful dogs. an opportunity to meet with you in your office. • 10. What hobbies are you interested • 11. Mr. Cain is very enthusiastic ? his new job.

• 12. Mr. Cain’s employer seems quite satisfied • 13. Who is responsible locking up the library at night? • 14. Who is the person you are responsible • 15. Dr Adams was disappointed latest experiment. his work. in your job? the results of his

• 16. I surely am happy • 17. your good news. Several people are opposed allowing dogs to run without a leash. • 18. The policeman who gave Eileen a ticket was very polite her. • 19. Mrs. Ellis is very proud her new baby.

• 20. Exercise is good • 21. Peter is always good • 22. Some people drive as though ignorant • 23. Paul’s answers on the exam were similar most people. his friends. speed limits. those of many other students, but he gave more detail than they did.

• 24. Our instructor’s views are sometimes different those of other authorities. • 25. Eileen is afraid dogs. • 26. Eileen is ashamed • 27. Peter is always faithful her feeling about dogs. his friends.

• 28. Is your dog friendly strangers? • 29. You were surely innocent blame in your car accident. • 30. Good grades are important • 31. Matter is composed most students. molecules.

• References: • B. D. Graver. Advanced English Practice, 14 th Ed. Oxford University Press. 2000. • Cook, Mary Jane. Trouble Spots of English Grammar: A Text--Workbook For ESL. Volume I. & Volume II. • Hewings, Martin. Advanced Grammar in Use: A Self-study reference and Practice Book for Advanced Learners of English. New York: Cambridge University Press. 1999. • L. G. Alexander. Longman Advanced Reference and Practice. 3 rd Ed. Longman. 1993. • Thomson, A. J. , and A. V. Martinet. A Practical English Grammar. 14 th Ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999.