Unit 130. Adjective + preposition 1
Unit 130; Part A

nice / kind / good / generous / polite / stupid / silly etc. OF somebody (to do something)
• Thank you. It was very kind of you to help me.
• It is stupid of me to go out without a coat in such cold weather.
but (be) nice / kind / good / generous / polite / rude / friendly / cruel etc. TO somebody
• They have always been very nice to me. (not with me)
• Why were you so unfriendly to Lucy?
Unit 130; Part B

angry / annoyed / furious | ABOUT something WITH somebody FOR doing something |
• Are you annoyed with me for being late?
excited / worried / upset / nervous / happy etc. ABOUT a situation
• Are you excited about going away next week?
• Lisa is upset about not being invited to the party.
delighted / pleased / satisfied / happy / disappointed WITH something you receive, or the result of something
• I was delighted with the present you gave me.
• Were you happy with your exam results?
Unit 130; Part C

surprised / shocked / amazed / astonished AT / BY something
• Everybody was surprised AT (or BY) the news.
• I hope you weren't shocked BY (or AT) what I said.
impressed WITH / BY somebody/something
• I'm very impressed with (or by) her English. It's very good.
fed up / bored WITH something
• I don't enjoy my job any more. I'm fed up with it. / I'm bored with it.
Unit 130; Part D

sorry ABOUT a situation or something that happened
• I'm sorry about the mess. I'll clear it up later.
• We're all sorry about Julie losing her job.
sorry FOR / ABOUT something you did
• Alex is very sorry for what he said. (or sorry about what he said)
• I'm sorry for shouting at you yesterday. (or sorry about shouting)
You can also say 'I'm sorry I (did something)':
• I'm sorry I shouted at you yesterday.
feel / be sorry FOR somebody who is in a bad situation
• I feel sorry for Matt. He's had a lot of bad luck. (not I feel sorry about Matt)
Exercises
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