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Adjectives with prepositions

I was (so) pleased with him.

I was (so) proud of myself.
I was (so) upset about it.

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In this lesson, you will learn to use adjectives +
prepositions to talk about feelings.
I was so …
How can we talk about our past experiences?

Winning a gold medal was a

wonderful experience.
How do you feel?
I was so …
How can we talk about our past experiences?

Winning a gold medal was a

wonderful experience.

I was so proud of myself.

I was so …
Do you remember how we can talk about our past
experiences?

Winning a gold medal was a

wonderful experience.

I was so proud of myself.

Adjective + preposition
We can use adjectives with prepositions to talk
about our feelings.

adjective preposition

I was so proud of myself.

Adjective + preposition
We can use adjectives with prepositions to talk
about our feelings.
We use a reflexive pronoun here
because the subject and object are the
same.

I was so proud of myself.

He was so proud of himself.

She was so proud of herself.

Adjective + preposition
We can use adjectives with prepositions to talk
about our feelings.

I was so proud of myself.

We can choose to add so in front of the
adjective to emphasise the feeling.
Adjective + preposition
Here is another example.

Losing a pet was a painful

experience.

How do you feel?

Adjective + preposition
Here is another example.

Losing a pet was a painful

experience.

I was so upset about it.

Adjective + preposition
Here is another example.
We can also use an object pronoun after
the adjective + preposition.

I was so upset about it.

It = Losing a pet
Adjective + preposition
Let’s look at more examples.
We can also use a noun after
the preposition.

I was so pleased with my performance.

He was so excited about the school picnic.

Let’s review some useful adjective +

preposition combinations!
Adjective + preposition
• scared of • ashamed of
of • proud of

Insects
I was soare scary!
scared of insects.

Helen won theproud

was so singing
of contest.
herself.

Ted
Ted cheated in the exams!
was so ashamed of himself.
Adjective + preposition
• excited about • worried about
about • upset about • nervous about

II’m soso
was looking forward
excited to the
about the trip.trip.
We heard from the news that
We were
there wasso
anupset about the news.
earthquake.
Her was
She grandma was inabout
so worried the her.
hospital.
I was
didn’t
sohave timeabout
nervous to prepare for
the exams.
the exams.
Adjective + preposition
• pleased with • disappointed with
with • angry with

I was
My mumthe was
top student in class!
so pleased with me.

I broke
He myangry
was so brother’s
withrobot.
me.

Sue
She didn’t perform wellwith
was disappointed on stage.
herself.
Quick Check

1. Choose the correct answers.

Betty’s friends forgot about her birthday. She

was so upset (about / with) (herself / it).
Quick Check

2. Choose the correct answers.

I don’t like scary films. I am so scared

(of / about) (ghosts / it).
Quick Check

3. Fill in the blank.

worried about it .
My cat was sick. I was so ___________________

She looks worried!

Quick Check

4. Fill in the blank.

angry
My sister ate my candies! I was so _______
with her .
__________
He looks angry!
Well done!
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