Hi English learners! Welcome to a new lesson. We will look at some common adjective+ preposition collocations with about, at, by, for, from, in, of, to, with.
Adjective + preposition collocations with ABOUT
Angry about
The citizens were angry about the corruption.
Anxious about
She felt rather anxious about her health.
Embarrassed about
She felt embarrassed about forgetting his name.
Enthusiastic about
He was enthusiastic about the idea.
Excited about
The children are very excited about the Christmas holiday.
Furious about
The neighbour was furious about the broken window.
Happy about
She wasn’t very happy about her new job.
Mad about
She was mad about Lady Gaga.
Nervous about
He was nervous about his exam.
Optimistic about
She was optimistic about the future.
Pessimistic about
He felt pessimistic about his chances to win the race.
Sad about
I’m really sad about your loss.
Upset about
She was upset about missing the meeting.
Worried about
Most parents are worried about their children using social media.
Adjective + preposition collocations with AT
Amazed at
We were amazed at the size of the streets in the city.
Angry at
He was angry at the injustice.
Annoyed at
The speaker was annoyed at the interruptions.
Bad at
British people are really bad at learning languages.
Clever at
She was clever at finding the best bargains.
Good at
He’s never been good at writing.
Hopeless at
I’m hopeless at maths.
Mad at
He was mad at her for being late.
Present at
I wasn’t present at the meeting. What was it about?
Shocked at
Everyone was shocked at the bad news.
Skilled at
He was skilled at making money.
Slow at
The police were very slow at finding the bank robbers.
Lucky at
He’s been lucky at cards.
Adjective + preposition collocations with BY
Amazed by
Everyone was amazed by her story.
Delighted by
He was delighted by the good news.
Disturbed by
She felt disturbed by her neighbour’s strange behaviour.
Fascinated by
All attendees were fascinated by his speech.
Impressed by
The tourists were impressed by the archaeological site.
Inspired by
The novel was inspired by real events.
Shocked by
Everyone was shocked by the murderer’s confession.
Surprised by
She was surprised by his lack of good manners.
Adjective + preposition collocations with FOR
Eager for
They were eager for meeting new people.
Famous for
The city was famous for its hospitality.
Grateful for
I’m grateful for your help.
Prepared for
We should be prepared for bad weather.
Ready for
He felt ready for marriage.
Responsible for
A pilot is responsible for passengers’ safety.
Respected for
They were respected for being the best carpenters in the area.
Sorry for
She felt sorry for the sick man.
Suitable for
Do you think this TV programme is suitable for a child?
Thankful for
We are thankful for a wonderful evening.
Adjective + preposition collocations with FROM
Absent from
He’s been absent from school all week.
Different from
His opinion was different from hers.
Free from
This food is organic and free from additives.
Made from
This bag is made from recycled plastic bottles.
Protect from
You should wear sunscreen to protect yourself from the sun.
Safe from
If you get in, you’ll be safe from the dog.
Adjective + preposition collocations with IN
Disappointed in
His parents were disappointed in him.
Experienced in
She is experienced in teaching Biology.
Interested in
Are you interested in chess?
Involved in
Tom was involved in a legal dispute.
Present in
Vitamin D is naturally present in breast milk.
Skilled in
You can get a job in this company if you are skilled in metalwork.
Successful in
The couple was successful in their careers.
Talented in
Her son was talented in music.
Adjective + preposition collocations with OF
Accused of
He was accused of stealing.
Afraid of
Are you afraid of the dark?
Ashamed of
You should be ashamed of yourself for being always late.
Aware of
They were aware of the problem.
Capable of
Do you think you are capable of doing your homework by yourself?
Certain of
The marathon runner was certain of success.
Envious of
I am envious of you having a day off tomorrow.
Fond of
I am very fond of theatre.
Full of
The cafe was full of people.
Guilty of
The jury found him guilty of forgery.
Hopeful of
We are hopeful of victory.
Independent of
She was independent of her parents.
Jealous of
People were jealous of his wealth.
Made of
The table is made of wood.
Nice of
It is nice of you to help.
Proud of
Her parents were very proud of her.
Scared of
Are you scared of heights?
Sweet of
How sweet of you to come to my birthday!
Tired of
I’m tired of your complaints.
Typical of
The house is typical of the neighbourhood.
Adjective + preposition collocations with TO
Accustomed to
Her eyes were accustomed to the dark.
Addicted to
He was addicted to sweets.
Allergic to
She is allergic to peanuts.
Attached to
He was attached to his family.
Committed to
He was committed to his work.
Dedicated to
The author dedicated the book to his mother.
Indifferent to
It is difficult to be indifferent to brutality.
Married to
He was married to a French woman.
Opposed to
Many people are opposed to the death penalty.
Receptive to
He has always been receptive to public opinion.
Related to
Here are some expressions related to happiness.
Rude to
Her son was rude to me.
Similar to
Her opinion was similar to mine.
Adjective + preposition collocations with WITH
Angry with
Are you angry with me?
Bored with
I am bored with this film.
Blessed with
We were blessed with nice weather.
Content with
She is quite content with her job.
Connected with
A bad diet is connected with health issues.
Delighted with
He was delighted with his new computer.
Disappointed with
They were disappointed with the hotel service.
Fed up with
I am fed up with living in the city.
Familiar with
Are you familiar with Roman history?
Furious with
His mother was furious with him.
Pleased with
I’m pleased with the exam results.
Popular with
The club is popular with young people.
Satisfied with
He wasn’t satisfied with his phone, so he took it back to the shop.
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