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Prepositions after adjectives
A
Look at the extracts from the
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
to find the
prepositions which follow the adjectives below.
bored
adj
tired and impatient because you do not think something is interesting, or because
you have nothing to do:
Children easily get bored.
|
[+ with]
I’m bored with the same old routine
day after day.
con•fused
adj
unable to understand clearly what someone is saying or what is happening:
I am
totally confused. Could you explain that again?
|
[+ about]
If you are confused about anything,
phone my office.
de•pressed
adj
a) feeling very unhappy:
She felt lonely and depressed.
|
[+ about]
Carter
seemed depressed about the situation.
dis•ap•point•ed
adj
sad because something you hoped for did not happen, or because
someone or something was not as good as expected:
Dad seemed more disappointed than
angry.
|
[+ about]
Nathan’s really disappointed about not being able to go.
em•bar•rassed
adj
ashamed, nervous, or uncomfortable in a social situation:
I managed to spill
water on one of the guests – I was so embarrassed!
|
[+ about]
At about the age of twelve, girls
start feeling embarrassed about changing their clothes in front of other people.
ex•cit•ed
adj
happy, interested or hopeful because something good has happened or will
happen:
Steve’s flying home tomorrow – we’re all very excited. | excited crowds of shoppers.
|
[+ about]
The kids are so excited about Christmas.
fright•ened
adj
feeling afraid:
a frightened animal
|
[+ of]
I was frightened of being left by myself
in the house.
in•terest•ed
adj
giving a lot of attention to something because you want to find out more about
it:
[+ in]
I’m not really interested in politics.
sur•prised
adj
having a feeling of surprise:
Mr Benson looked surprised when I told him I was
leaving.
|
[+ at/by]
We were all surprised at Sue’s outburst.
wor•ried
adj
unhappy because you keep thinking about a problem or are anxious about
something:
Don’t look so worried – we’ll find him.
|
[about]
She’s so worried about her exams.
1 bored
_____
with
______
6 excited
________________
2 confused
________________
7 frightened
________________
3 depressed ________________
8 interested
________________
4 disappointed ________________
5 embarrassed ________________
9 surprised
________________
10 worried
________________
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B
Match a beginning from A with an ending from B. Then complete the sentences with a
preposition.
A
B
1
Nobody seems to be interested
2
I’m so bored
a
_________ my decision to leave.
b
_________ saying what you really think.
3
Are you still frightened
c
_________ money at the moment.
4
We were really disappointed
d
_________ the dark?
5
Are you excited
6
My boss was surprised
e
_________ what I’m saying.
f
_________ my job.
7
Everyone seems to be worried
g
_________ missing your party.
8
Don’t be embarrassed
9
My sister’s really depressed
h
_________ her weight.
i
_________ English grammar any more.
10
I’m not confused
j
_________ your wedding?
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© Pearson Education 2005
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