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Adjectives:Prep

The document discusses the use of prepositions such as "at", "about", "to", "for", and "in" with adjectives to describe skills, feelings, relationships between people or things, behavior toward others, and interests/experience. Some examples provided are: "He is really good at English", "I'm angry about a decision", "He's married to my sister", "Exercise is good for you", and "I'm interested in the project." The document also notes that prepositions like "afraid of", "frightened of", and "scared of" should be used rather than "about" when describing fear.

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Adjectives:Prep

The document discusses the use of prepositions such as "at", "about", "to", "for", and "in" with adjectives to describe skills, feelings, relationships between people or things, behavior toward others, and interests/experience. Some examples provided are: "He is really good at English", "I'm angry about a decision", "He's married to my sister", "Exercise is good for you", and "I'm interested in the project." The document also notes that prepositions like "afraid of", "frightened of", and "scared of" should be used rather than "about" when describing fear.

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Adjectives and prepositions

Interested in
Similar to
Brilliant at
Angry about
At
● We use at with adjectives like
good/bad/amazing/brilliant/terrible, etc. to talk about skills and
abilities

● He is really good at English.


● She’s amazing at piano.
● They are terrible at organising anything.
● I’m not very good at drawing.
What can you say about their skills? What are
they good at and what are they not?
About
● We often use about with adjectives of feelings like
angry/excited/happy/nervous/sad/stressed/worried, etc. to explain
what is causing that feeling.

● I’m angry about a decision


● He’s nervous about the presentation
● She’s excited about the new job
● They were worried about the exam.
What can you say about them?
But!!! Remember
● Afraid of
● Frightened of
● Scared of
● Proud of
To
● We can use «to» to show the connection between people or
things.

● He’s married to my sister.


● I’m addicted to my phone.
● I’m allergic to nuts.
● It’s similar to my old dress.
Make sentences with the preposition "to"
To
● We can also use to to talk about someone's behaviour towards
someone else.

● They were really friendly to me.


● Was he nice to you?
● He is always polite to everyone.
● She was very rude to the waitress.
Match the picture with the sentence B
A

1. A girl is friendly to the


boy
2. A boy is polite to the old
lady
3. A boy is rude to the C
teacher D
4. They are kind to the
homeless
Here are some other useful adjectives with prepositions.

For
● Exercise is good for you.
● Stress is bad for you.
● The town is famous for its cheese.
● I’m responsible for the financial side of the business.
In
● I’m interested in the project.
● They want someone who's experienced in design.
● I didn't want to get involved in the argument.
Fill in the gaps
● Let's be honest, she's only interested __ Mike because of his money.
● I felt that Chinese are open, warm-hearted and friendly __ foreigners.
● John is good __ French but weak at history.
● That school is famous __ baseball.
● You can be justly proud __ your achievement.
● He was simply furious __ what had happened to his mother.
● She is married __ a company chairman.
● If you think you may be allergic __ a food or drink, eliminate it from your diet.
● All pilots are responsible __ their passengers' safety.
● I'm very excited __ the possibility of playing for England's first team.

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