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Adjective + preposition B. 2.2. A Complete each sentence with an adjective A In this exercise you must complete each sentence with a suitable verb and ...

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Adjectives and Prepositions

The students then describe the pictures on their worksheet using the adjective-preposition collocations from the first exercise. Afterwards get feedback on

Adjective Preposition Combinations Exercise

Adjective Preposition Combinations Exercise. ABOUT AT. BY. FROM / TO IN. OF. ON angry bad amazed different interested afraid keen excited good confused aware.

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practice the order of adjectives. Grammar and. Vocabulary exercises. Adjective-Preposition Collocations. 20. Are You Good at. Guessing? To practice matching

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necessary review the noun and adjective endings for the prepositional case before starting the exercise. 1. Ама́нда / чита́ть / о / ру́сскии / иску́сство

Review Exercise: Verb/Adjective+Preposition Combinations

Review Exercise: Verb/Adjective+Preposition Combinations. Learnwithlloyd.com. As you fill in each blank below with an appropriate preposition say the entire

Adjective Preposition Combinations Exercise

Adjective Preposition Combinations Exercise. ABOUT AT. BY. FROM / TO IN. OF. ON angry bad amazed different interested afraid keen excited good confused aware.

Adjective Preposition Combinations Exercise

Adjective Preposition Combinations Exercise. ABOUT AT A Fill the gaps with the prepositions from the table above. 1 A: Are you good ....................

adjectives-and-prepositions.pdf

Tell the students to match the sentence halves together to make sentences containing adjective-preposition collocations. Exercise A - Answer key.

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In this exercise you have to think of the word yourself. In Part 1 however

Contents: MyGrammarLab Advanced C1–C2

Adjectives that are followed by a prepositional phrase e.g. interested in Practice To complete these exercises you will need to refer to page 369.

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Adjectives and prepositions

Lesson code: 18K9-V6SF-TU23Intermediate (B1-B2)

1Presentation 1 - about, at, by, for

Many adjectives are often followed by the prepositions 'about', 'at', 'by' and 'for'. Study the table

below:

UseCommon adjectives and examples

+ aboutangry/annoyed/furiousJoe was really angryaboutlosing the race. worried/upset

I was very upsetaboutthe election result.

happy/excited

I'm quite excitedabouttravelling to China.

+ atgood/great/excellent/amazingPaul is really goodatplaying tennis. bad/terrible/hopeless

I'm terribleatskiing.

+ by or atamazed/surprised/astonished/shockedEverybody was amazedbytheir team's performance.

Everybody was amazedattheir team's performance.

+ forfamous/well-knownHe is famousforhis books. responsible

At work, I'm responsibleforsales and marketing.

sorry

We are all sorryforyour loss.

Importantpoints

•After anadjective + preposition, we can have anounorverb -ing. •We can include an object before theverb -ing, for example:She was upset aboutme arriving late. You can review this worksheet online at www.linguahouse.com/ex1/4

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Adjectives and prepositions

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2Practice 1

Complete each sentence using one of the following adjectives and a suitable preposition. angry excellent famous happy hopeless responsible sorry excited surprised worried

1. Jack is reallyexcited abouthis birthday party next week. He simply can't wait.

2. Allie is totally

dancing. It's like she has two left feet.

3. Dave took my bike without telling me. I was really

that.

4. I'm very

being late. It won't happen again.

5. Alison is a receptionist at a hotel. She's

taking bookings and helping guests.

6. Kate has been unwell lately. We are

her.

7. Everybody was

the result of the match. Nobody believed that Switzerland could win.

8. Michael Jackson was

his musical performances and public image.

9. Jack is

singing. He has a natural talent.

10. Carlo was

his performance during the job interview. He's sure he'll get the job.

3Practice 2

Create sentences about you using the adjectives below with suitable prepositions.

1. ..............................................................................(hopeless)

2. ............................................................................(responsible)

3. ............................................................................... (excited)

4. ................................................................................. (sorry)

5. ............................................................................... (worried)

6. .............................................................................. (excellent)

7. ............................................................................. (surprised)

8. .................................................................................(angry)

9. .............................................................................. (shocked)

10. .................................................................................(good)

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Adjectives and prepositions

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4Presentation 2

Many adjectives are often followed by the prepositions 'of', 'on', 'to' and 'with'. Study the table below:

UseCommon adjectives and examples

+ ofnice/kind/generous/sensibleCarlo let me stay at his place. That was very kindofhim. mean/rude/stupid/silly

It was very meanofyou to insult her like that.

Cheryl was very proudofher language learning progress. short/full

I'm a bit shortofcash at the moment.

+ onkeenWe stayed at home because Jack wasn't very keenongoing out in the rain. + tomarried/engagedAlison is marriedtoGeorge. nice/kind/generous Our host was very generoustous while we were his guests. similar/different

This painting is similartothat one.

mean/rude/impolite/unpleasant

There's no need to be so rudetoher.

+ withangry/furiousJill was furiouswithJack for his behaviour. delighted/pleased/satisfied/happy

I was delightedwithmy exam results.

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Adjectives and prepositions

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5Practice 3

Complete each sentence using one of the following adjectives and a suitable preposition. delighted engaged generous jealous keen proud rude short similar tired

1. I'm reallytired oflistening to this song. You've been playing it all day long.

2. It was really

Tom to lend me $5000.

3. Jenny is a very talented girl. Her father is very

her.

4. Paul is very

his best friend for winning the lottery.

5. Ahmed is

Nadia. They are getting married next year.

6. The weather in Spain is

the weather in Greece. Both countries have a hot climate.

7. Don't be so

Jake. Say 'hello' next time you see him.

8. I'm not very

coffee. I prefer tea.

9. We were

the result of the football match. Our team finally won!

10. We are a bit

time so please hurry up!

6Practice 4

Create sentences about you using the adjectives below with suitable prepositions.

1. ..................................................................................(nice)

2. ..............................................................................(ashamed)

3. ...................................................................................(full)

4. ................................................................................ (aware)

5. ..............................................................................(generous)

6. .............................................................................. (different)

7. ............................................................................ (unpleasant)

8. .................................................................................(angry)

9. ...............................................................................(pleased)

10. ...............................................................................(capable)

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Adjectives and prepositions-Key

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Adjectives and prepositions-Key

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2-Practice 1

2. hopeless at 3. angry about 4. sorry for 5. responsible for 6. worried about 7. surprised about 8. famous for 9. excellent at 10. happy about

3-Practice 2

Provide a sample sentence about you or have a strong student make the first sentence.

5-Practice 3

2. generous of 3. proud of 4. jealous of 5. engaged to 6. similar to 7. rude to 8. keen on 9. delighted with 10. short of

6-Practice 4

Provide a sample sentence about you or have a strong student make the first sentence. You can review this worksheet online at www.linguahouse.com/exi

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Adjectives and prepositions

Lesson code: 18K9-V6SF-TU23Intermediate (B1-B2)

1Presentation 1 - about, at, by, for

UseCommon adjectives and examples

I was very upsetaboutthe election result.

I'm quite excitedabouttravelling to China.

I'm terribleatskiing.

Everybody was amazedattheir team's performance.

At work, I'm responsibleforsales and marketing.

We are all sorryforyour loss.

Importantpoints

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2Practice 1

1. Jack is reallyexcited abouthis birthday party next week. He simply can't wait.

2. Allie is totally

3. Dave took my bike without telling me. I was really

4. I'm very

5. Alison is a receptionist at a hotel. She's

6. Kate has been unwell lately. We are

7. Everybody was

8. Michael Jackson was

9. Jack is

10. Carlo was

3Practice 2

1. ..............................................................................(hopeless)

2. ............................................................................(responsible)

3. ............................................................................... (excited)

4. ................................................................................. (sorry)

5. ............................................................................... (worried)

6. .............................................................................. (excellent)

7. ............................................................................. (surprised)

8. .................................................................................(angry)

9. .............................................................................. (shocked)

10. .................................................................................(good)

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Adjectives and prepositions

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4Presentation 2

UseCommon adjectives and examples

It was very meanofyou to insult her like that.

I'm a bit shortofcash at the moment.

This painting is similartothat one.

There's no need to be so rudetoher.

I was delightedwithmy exam results.

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Adjectives and prepositions

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Adjectives and prepositions

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5Practice 3

1. I'm reallytired oflistening to this song. You've been playing it all day long.

2. It was really

Tom to lend me $5000.

3. Jenny is a very talented girl. Her father is very

4. Paul is very

5. Ahmed is

Nadia. They are getting married next year.

6. The weather in Spain is

7. Don't be so

Jake. Say 'hello' next time you see him.

8. I'm not very

9. We were

10. We are a bit

6Practice 4

1. ..................................................................................(nice)

2. ..............................................................................(ashamed)

3. ...................................................................................(full)

4. ................................................................................ (aware)

5. ..............................................................................(generous)

6. .............................................................................. (different)

7. ............................................................................ (unpleasant)

8. .................................................................................(angry)