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Adjective + Preposition Past Participle + Preposition

This document provides examples of common adjective + preposition and past participle + preposition combinations in English. It lists phrases such as "acquainted with", "afraid of", "composed of", "interested in", and "responsible for". The document also includes exercises using these types of phrases with answers. It aims to help English language learners improve their understanding and usage of prepositional phrases.

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Adjective + Preposition Past Participle + Preposition

This document provides examples of common adjective + preposition and past participle + preposition combinations in English. It lists phrases such as "acquainted with", "afraid of", "composed of", "interested in", and "responsible for". The document also includes exercises using these types of phrases with answers. It aims to help English language learners improve their understanding and usage of prepositional phrases.

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Adjective + Preposition

Past Participle + Preposition


Some common Adjective + Preposition and
Past Participle + Preposition combinations are:

• acquainted with / afraid of / ashamed of / astonished at /

aware of

• composed of / conscious of / consistent with / content with /

critical of
• delighted with (at) / dependent on (upon) / different from /

disappointed in (at)

• enthusiastic about / envious of / essential to

• fair to / faithful to / fond of / friendly to ( towards) / frightened of

• generous to / glad about (to) / good for (meaning beneficial) /


good to (meaning kind to) / grateful for
• happy about (with) / hostile to (toward)

• ignorant of / impolite to / important to / inferior to / innocent of

interested in

• jealous of / kind to / known for

• necessary to /obedient to / opposed to / painful to / patient

with / polite to / positive of (about) / preferable to / proud of


• responsible for (meaning liable for) / responsible to (an

authority) / rude to

• satisfied with / sad about (at) / similar to / successful at

superior to / surprised at (by)

• thrilled about (at) / unhappy about (with) / unkind to


Exercises on Adjective + Preposition and
Past Participle + Preposition:

• 1. Peace of mind is more important some people


than adventure.

• 2. The students were full ideas for improving the


parking situation on campus.

• 3. Are you acquainted your neighbours?


• 4. John was surprised his cousin’s visit, but also very
pleased.

• 5. What is your city best known ?

• 6. Some people are successful everything they


attempt.

• 7. We are all positive the answer to today’s


problem.
• 8. Jane is very fond dogs.

• 9. We would be grateful an opportunity to meet with


you in your office.

• 10. What hobbies are you interested ?

• 11.Mr. Cain is very enthusiastic his new job.


• 12. Mr. Cain’s employer seems quite satisfied his work.

• 13.Who is responsible locking up the library at night?

• 14. Who is the person you are responsible in your job?

• 15.Dr Adams was disappointed the results of his latest


experiment.
• 16. I surely am happy your good news.

• 17.Several people are opposed allowing dogs to run


without a leash.

• 18. The policeman who gave Eileen a ticket was very polite
her.

• 19. Mrs. Ellis is very proud her new baby.


• 20.Exercise is good most people.

• 21.Peter is always good his friends.

• 22.Some people drive as though ignorant speed limits.

• 23.Paul’s answers on the exam were similar those of many


other students, but he gave more detail than they did.
• 24. Our instructor’s views are sometimes different
those of other authorities.

• 25. Eileen is afraid dogs.

• 26. Eileen is ashamed her feeling about dogs.

• 27.Peter is always faithful his friends.


• 28. Is your dog friendly strangers?

• 29. You were surely innocent blame in your car


accident.

• 30. Good grades are important most students.

• 31.Matter is composed molecules.


• References:
• B.D. Graver. Advanced English Practice, 14th Ed. Oxford University Press.
2000.
• Cook, Mary Jane. Trouble Spots of English Grammar: A Text--Workbook For
ESL. Volume I. & Volume II.
• Hewings, Martin. Advanced Grammar in Use: A Self-study reference and
Practice Book for Advanced Learners of English. New York: Cambridge
University Press. 1999.
• L.G. Alexander. Longman Advanced Reference and Practice. 3rd Ed.
Longman. 1993.
• Thomson, A.J., and A.V. Martinet. A Practical English Grammar. 14th Ed.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999.

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