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Adjective and Preposition Collocations with Examples

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Adjective and Preposition Collocations with Examples

1. Acquainted with

Are you acquainted with your classmate?

2. Accused of

He’s been accused of robbery/murder.

3. Accustomed to

It’ll take time for me to accustom myself to the changes.

4. Addicted to

A lot of people nowadays have become addicted to the internet.

5. Afraid of

Are you afraid of the dark?

6. Allergic to

My dad’s allergic to pop music.

7. Amazed at/by

She was amazed at how calm she felt after the accident.

8. Angry about

I’m really angry about our losses on the stock market!


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9. Angry with someone for something

I’m really angry with John for his total lack of responsibility.

10. Annoyed about/with/at

He’s annoyed with Tim because he told his secret.

11. Anxious about/to

I’m anxious to get home to open my presents.

12. Opposed to

She remained bitterly opposed to the idea of moving abroad.

13. Appreciated for

We appreciate the need for immediate action.

14. Ashamed of

I’m not ashamed of what I did.

15. Associated with/at/by

I don’t want my children associating with drug addicts and alcoholics.

16. Attached to

I don’t attach any importance/significance to these rumours.

17. Aware of
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Were you aware of the risks at the time?

18. Awful at

I’m awful at names.

19. Bad at/for

Jack is really bad at keeping his promises.

20. Based on

The film is based on a short story by Thomas Mann.

21. Beneficial to

A stay in the country will be beneficial to his health.

22. Blessed with

You are blessed with many talents.

23. Bored with

You get bored / fed up with doing the same thing every day.

24. Brilliant at

He’s brilliant at football.

25. Busy with

The kids are busy with their homework.


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26. Capable of

You are capable of better work than this.

27. Careful with/to/about/of

Be careful to look both ways when you cross the road.

28. Careless about

He made a careless remark about her appearance that really upset her.

29. Careless with

Don’t be careless with your ATM card.

30. Certain about/of

He was quite certain about/of his attacker’s identity.

31. Clever at/about/of/for/with

Charlie has a clever idea/plan for getting us out of our present


difficulties.

32. Cluttered with

The floor was cluttered with my situation.

33. Comfortable with/in

I’m not comfortable with the idea of leaving her on her own.
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34. Concerned about/for/with/to

I’m a bit concerned about/for your health.

35. Connected with/to/in

He was connected in some way with that fraud scandal a couple of


years back.

36. Conscious of

She’s very conscious of the problems involved.

37. Content with

Not content with stealing my boyfriend, she has turned all my friends
against me.

38. Coordinated with

Our program is coordinated with yours.

39. Crazy about

I’m not crazy about Chinese food.

40. Crowded with

The airport is crowded with stranded travelers.

41. Cruel to

I can’t stand people who are cruel to animals.


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42. Curious about/to

They were very curious about the people who lived upstairs.

43. Delighted to/by/at/with

I’d be absolutely delighted to come.

44. Depressed about

She felt very depressed about the future.

45. Different from

I am different from my brother.

46. Difficult for

It is difficult for me to hear you.

47. Disappointed at/ in/to

They were bitterly disappointed at the result of the game.

48. Disgusted with

I am disgusted with this dirty place.

49. Disturbed by

I was deeply disturbed and depressed by the news.

50. Eager for/to


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She is eager for her parents’ approval.

51. Eligible for/to

Only those over 70 are eligible for the special payment.

52. Enthusiastic about

You don’t sound very enthusiastic about the idea.

53. Envious of

They were envious of his success.

54. Excellent at

They are excellent at planning fun parties.

55. Excited about/at/by

He’s excited about his birthday party next week.

56. Experienced in

He’s very experienced in looking after animals.

57. Exposed to

The country became highly exposed to the vagaries of international


markets.

58. Faithful to

He remained faithful to the ideals of the party.

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