Level: Beginner-Intermediate
Some adjectives are combined with certain prepositions. There is no actual pattern or rule on this. The key is familiarization.
Here are some common adjective + preposition combinations:
OF
afraid of She is afraid of spiders.
ashamed of They are ashamed of the way they behaved at the party.
aware of Are you aware of the problem?
capable of I am very capable of taking care of myself.
envious of They are envious of their neighbors because they are always on holiday.
proud of Her parents were really proud of her progress in learning French.
typical of This behavior isn’t very typical of him.
FOR
eligible for You are eligible for a scholarship abroad.
famous for Thailand is famous for its beautiful beaches.
thankful for She is very thankful for all of her fans’ support.
ready for Get ready for your exam.
responsible for The police are responsible for keeping the city a safe place.
suitable for This program is suitable for young audiences.
notorious for This newspaper is notorious for sensationalizing stories.
WITH
associated with His depression is associated with his recent divorce.
bored with I am so bored with this game. Let’s play different one.
blessed with They are blessed with two beautiful daughters.
confronted with The new government is confronted with many problems.
crowded with The beach is crowded with people.
disappointed with She was disappointed with the quality of the product.
familiar with I am familiar with this city.
fed up with They are fed up with being poor.
pleased with Were they pleased with the proposal?
popular with The new video game is very popular with teenagers.
satisfied with Marta is satisfied with her new hairstyle.
TO
attracted to She is attracted to Tom.
accustomed to I am accustomed to sleeping early.
addicted to He is addicted to playing online games.
allergic to Collin is allergic to peanuts.
kind to Be kind to animals.
married to Lola is married to Gerard.
receptive to The student is receptive to corrections.
related to Air pollution is related to climate change.
similar to These shoes are similar to your old ones.
IN
comfortable in You need to be comfortable in using the language.
experienced in He is experienced in sales.
interested in I am very interested in this house.
polite in She was polite in rejecting the invitation.
present in They were present in his life.
skilled in Rafael is very skilled in tennis.
slow in He was slow in moving his broken arm.
BY
amazed by Everyone was amazed by his excellent performance.
delighted by My mother was delighted by all the warm greetings on her birthday.
disturbed by She was disturbed by her boss.
impressed by The audiences were impressed by his act.
inspired by This painting is inspired by life in the countryside.
FROM
made from She made this craft from scratch.
different from She is very different from her twin sister.
safe from Always keep your child safe from harm.
absent from John was absent from the meeting yesterday.
free from You need to break free from his control.
AT
amazed at I am amazed at how creative you are.
angry/mad at I can’t stay mad at you.
annoyed at Sean was annoyed at his brother.
good/bad at She is very bad at telling lies. / I am good at speaking in public.
ON
keen on I am not very keen on going to attractions that use animals.