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Adjectives with Prepositions followed by Gerunds

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ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION + GERUND

Adjective + Preposition + Gerund   Examples

accustomed to   I am accustomed to seeing this dog in the park every day.

afraid of   Like everybody else, I was afraid of getting old.

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angry about   There’s no question he’s angry about being in jail.

ashamed of   Is it something we should be ashamed of showing my mom?

capable of   I know what Roger is capable of doing.

certain about   You’re absolutely certain about winning?

concerned with   They’re just concerned about getting the right clothes.

critical of   The director was critical of spending money on supplies.

discouraged from   I felt discouraged from participating in the study.

enthusiastic about   It’s clear he’s not enthusiastic about moving to Alabama.

excited about   We are excited about going to Hawaii for a vacation.

familiar with   Each student was familiar with doing this kind of research.

famous for   She became famous for singing in musicals.

fond of   He’s fond of saying that is has four full-time jobs.

glad about   Dad was glad about getting a new job so close to home.

good at   My friends are really good at playing baseball.

happy about   Children were happy about going to the Zoo.

interested in   Dad is interested in learning more about Jake’s new job.

keen on   Brian is keen on riding his bike by the lake.

known for   Alice was known for making up silly songs.

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nervous about   Pete was really nervous about going to a new school.

perfect for   These shoes are perfect for hiking in the mountains.

proud of/about   Larry was proud of graduating from college.

responsible for   Do you know who is responsible for breaking the window?

sad about   We were very sad about leaving Miami.

successful in   I am usually successful in getting my plans to work out.

suitable for   This cabinet is suitable for storing old magazines.

tired of   We got tired of hearing the same story again and again.

tolerant of   Have we become more tolerant of lying?

upset about   We were all upset about losing the game.

used to   She’s used to sleeping with the window open.

useful for   Wiki is very useful for studying for the graduation exam.

worried about   We were worried about paying the bills.

in charge of   Frank was in charge of organizing the meeting.

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