Unit 13 – Shops and

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Extra Language Focus – Prepositions after
adjectives and verbs

By Ms. Amali Ranasinghe

Lyceum International School, Gampaha
Prepositions after adjectives - at
 We use at with adjectives like
good/bad/amazing/brilliant/terrible, etc. to
talk about skills and abilities.

1. He's really good at English.

2. She's amazing at the piano.
3. They're terrible at organising anything.
4. I'm not very brilliant at drawing.
Prepositions after adjectives - about
 We often use ‘about’ with adjectives of
feelings like
angry/excited/happy/nervous/sad/stressed/
worried, etc. to explain what is causing that
feeling.

1. I'm angry about the decision.

2. He's nervous about the presentation.
3. She's excited about the new job.
4. They were worried about the exam.
Prepositions after adjectives - of
 Sometimes we use of with feelings.

1. She was afraid of telling her mum.

2. I'm frightened of having an accident.
3. He's scared of flying.
4. You should be proud of your progress.
Prepositions after adjectives - to
 We can also use ‘to’ to talk about someone's
behaviour towards someone else.

1. They were really friendly to me.

2. Was he nice to you?
3. He is always polite to everyone.
4. She was very rude to the waitress.
Prepositions after adjectives - for
 for
1. Exercise is good for you.
2. Stress is bad for you.
3. The town is famous for its cheese.
4. I'm responsible for the financial side of the
business.
Prepositions after adjectives - in
1. She's interested in the project.
2. They want someone who's experienced in
design.
3. I didn't want to get involved in the
argument.
Prepositions after verbs
In some occasions, we place prepositions after verbs too.
Here are some examples.

subject + verb preposition "noun"

I am looking for A present.

She lives in Japan.

Tara is looking for you.

The letter is under your blue book.

Pascal is used to English people.

She isn't used to working.

I ate before coming.