Unit 131. Adjective + preposition 2
Unit 131; Part A

afraid / frightened / terrified / scared OF ...
• 'Are you afraid of spiders?' 'Yes, I'm terrified of them.'
fond / proud / ashamed / jealous / envious OF ...
• Why are you always so jealous of other people?
suspicious / critical / tolerant OF ...
• He didn't trust me. He was suspicious of my intentions.
Unit 131; Part B

aware / conscious OF ...
• 'Did you know he was married?' 'No, I wasn't aware of that.'
capable / incapable OF ...
• I'm sure you are capable of passing the examination.
full / short OF...
• The letter I wrote was full of mistakes. (not full with)
• I'm a bit short of money. Can you lend me some?
typical OF ...
• He's late again. It's typical of him to keep everybody waiting.
tired / sick OF ...
• Come on, let's go! I'm tired of waiting. (= I've had enough of waiting)
certain / sure OF or ABOUT ...
• I think she's arriving this evening, but I'm not sure of that. or ... sure about that.
Unit 131; Part C

good / bad / brilliant / better / hopeless etc. AT ...
• I'm not very good at repairing things. (not good in repairing things)
married / engaged TO ...
• Linda is married to an American. (not married with)
but Linda is married with three children. (= she is married and has three children)
similar TO ...
• Your writing is similar to mine.
different FROM or different TO ...
• The film was different from what I'd expected. (or different to what I'd expected.)
interested IN ...
• Are you interested in art?
keen ON ...
• We stayed at home because Chris wasn't very keen on going out.
dependent ON ... (but independent OF ...)
• I don't want to be dependent on anybody.
crowded WITH (people etc.)
• The streets were crowded with tourists. (but full of tourists)
famous FOR ...
• The Italian city of Florence is famous for its art treasures.
responsible FOR ...
• Who was responsible for all that noise last night?
Exercises
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