UNIT 130. Adjective + preposition
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It was nice of you to ...
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nice
/kind /good /generous /polite /stupid /silly etc. OF somebody (to do something)
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Thank you. It was very kind of you to help me.
It is stupid of me to go out without a coat in such cold
weather.
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but
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(be) nice /kind /good /generous /polite /rude
/friendly /cruel etc. TO somebody
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They have always been very nice to me. (not with me)
Why were you so unfriendly to Lucy?
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Adjective+ about /with
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There's no point in getting angry about things that
don't matter.
Are you annoyed with me for being late?
Lisa is upset about not being invited to the party.
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excited
/ worried /nervous /happy etc. ABOUT a situation
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Are you nervous about the exam?
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pleased
/ satisfied /happy /delighted /disappointed WITH something
you receive, or the result of something
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They were delighted with the present I gave them.
Were you happy with your exam results?
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Adjective+ at /by /with /of
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surprised
/shocked /amazed /astonished /upset AT or BY something
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Everybody was surprised at (or by) the news.
I hope you weren't shocked by (or at) what I said.
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impressed
WITH
or BY somebody/something
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I'm very impressed with (or by) her English. It's very good .
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fed
up /bored WITH something
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I don't enjoy my job any more.
I'm fed up with it. /I'm
bored with it.
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tired
/sick OF something
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Come on, let's go! I'm tired of waiting. /I'm
sick of waiting.
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Sorry
about /for
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sorry
ABOUT
a situation or something that happened
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I'm sorry about the mess. I'll dear it up later.
Sorry
about
last night. (=Sorry about something that happened last night)
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sorry
FOR
or ABOUT something
you did
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Alex is very sorry for what he said. (or
sorry about what he said)
I'm sorry for shouting at you yesterday. (or sorry about shouting)
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You can also say 'I'm sorry I
(did something)':
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I'm sorry I shouted at you yesterday.
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feel
/be sorry FOR somebody who is in a bad situation
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I
feel sorry for Matt. He's had a lot of bad luck. (not I feel
sorry about Matt)
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EXERCISES
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130.1
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Complete the sentences using nice of ... , kind of ... etc.
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130.2
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Complete the sentences using these
adjectives+ a preposition:
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amazed
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angry
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bored
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careless
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excited
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impressed
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kind
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nervous
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Are you _____ nervous about ______the exam?
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Thank you for all you've done.
You've been very _______ me.
What have I done wrong? Why
are you _______ me?
You must be very _______ your
trip next week. It sounds really great.
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I wasn't _______ the service
in the restaurant. We had to wait ages before our food arrived.
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Ben isn't very happy at
college. He says he's _______ the course he's doing.
I'd never seen so many people
before. I was _______the crowds.
It was _______ you to leave
the door unlocked when you went out.
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130.3
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Put in the correct preposition.
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They were delighted ____ with _____ the present I gave them.
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It was nice _________ you to
come and see me when I was ill.
Why are you so rude _________ people?
Why can't you be more polite?
We always have the same food
every day. I'm fed up _________ it.
We enjoyed our holiday, but we
were a bit disappointed _________ the hotel.
I can't understand people who
are cruel _________ animals.
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I was surprised _________ the
way he behaved. It was completely out of character.
I've been trying to learn
Spanish, but I'm not very satisfied _________ my progress.
Tanya doesn't look very well.
I'm worried _________ her.
They told me they were sorry _________
the situation, but there was nothing they could do.
I wouldn't like to be in her
position. I feel sorry _________ her.
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Are you still upset _________ what
I said to you yesterday?
Some people say Kate is
unfriendly, but she's always been very nice _________ me.
I'm tired _________ doing the
same thing every day. I need a change.
The man we interviewed for the
job was intelligent and we were impressed _________ the way he answered our
questions.
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I'm sorry _________ the smell
of paint in this room. I've just finished redecorating it.
I was shocked _________ what I
saw. I'd never seen anything like it before.
Our neighbours were very angry
_________ the noise we made.
Our neighbours were furious _________
us _________ making so much noise.
I'm sorry _________ what I
did. I hope you're not angry _________ me.
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