Adjective and Preposition Combination
What are adjectives and prepositions?
Do you know how to use adjectives with prepositions like good at or interested in? Some adjectives need a preposition before their object. There are no rules, you try to learn them together.
For example,
I am interested in physics.
I am good at repairing things.
* A preposition is followed by a noun or a gerund(-ing form).
Here are the lists of adjectives that take specific prepositions:
Adjective + at
I am good at drawing.
Tom is brilliant at basketball.
- amazing at
- good at
- bad at
- brilliant at
- excellent at
- hopeless at
- terrible at
Adjective + about
Sue is angry about the decision.
Tom is excited about the proposal.
- angry about
- annoyed about
- excited about
- furious about
- happy about
- nervous about
- sad about
- upset about
- worried about
Adjective + of
I am afraid of dogs.
- afraid of
- ashamed of
- aware of
- capable of
- conscious of
- critical of
- envious of
- independent of
- jealous of
- proud of
- scared of
- typical of
Adjective + in :
I am interested in literature.
- experienced in
- interested in
Adjective + for
Shakespeare is famous for his plays.
- eager for
- famous for
- grateful for
- responsible for
Adjective + to
I am accustomed to cold weather.
- accustomed to
- addicted to
- allergic to
- attracted to
- married to
- related to
- similar to
Adjective + with
I am fed up with my job.
- associated with
- bored with
- confronted with
- crowded with
- delighted with
- disappointed with
- fed up with
- satisfied with
Adjective + on
I was not keen on going to the party.
- dependent on
- keen on