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AdjectivePrepositionCombinationsExercise

ABOUT AT BY FROM/TO IN OF ON

angry bad amazed different interested afraid keen

excited good confused aware

happy surprised frightened

sorry jealous

upset kind

worried proud

scared

stupid

tired

AFillthegapswiththeprepositionsfromthetableabove.

1 A:Areyougood.......................chess?

B:No,notreally.Inearlyalwayslose.

2 Iwasamazed.......................thefightbetweenthegiantmonkeyandthetwodinosaurs.

3 Ican'tbelieveit.Carlosisafraid.......................pigeons.It'sridiculous.

4 Imnotfrightened.......................thedarkbecauseitmakesmeinvisible.

5 Carlaisveryworried.......................herexams.

6 Igetconfused.......................allthisnewtechnology.

7 Thatwasverystupid.......................him.

8 Areyouaware.......................thesituationinSierraLeone?

9 She'sveryexcited.......................hertriptoEgypt.

10 I'mverybad.......................tennis,I'mafraid.

11 Pedrohasaproblem.He'sjealous.......................everything,evenhisownsister!

12 Mybrotheratemychocolatemousse.Iwasveryangry.......................it.

13 Imveryinterested.......................natureandtheenvironment.

14 Mysisterisverykeen.......................golf.

15 Imtired.......................playingcomputergamesallday.

16 Hobbitsaredifferent.......................dwarves.

17 Dadisveryproud.......................hisoldcoincollection.

BMakeupsomequestionsusingtheadjectiveprepositioncombinations.

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Answers

1 A:Areyouanygoodatchess?B:No,notreally.Inearlyalwayslose.

2 Iwasamazedbythefightbetweenthegiantmonkeyandthetwodinosaurs.3 Ican'tbelieveit.Carlosisafraidofpigeons.It'sridiculous.4 Imnotfrightenedofthedarkbecauseitmakesmeinvisible.5 Carlaisveryworriedaboutherexams.6 Igetconfusedbyallthisnewtechnology.7 Thatwasverystupidofhim.8 AreyouawareofthesituationinSierraLeone?9 She'sveryexcitedabouthertriptoEgypt.

10 I'mverybadattennis,I'mafraid.11 Pedrohasaproblem.He'sjealousofeverything,evenhisownsister!12 Mybrotheratemychocolatemousse.Iwasveryangryaboutit.13 Imveryinterestedinnatureandtheenvironment.14 Mysisterisverykeenongolf.15 Imtiredofplayingcomputergamesallday.16 Hobbitsaredifferentfrom/todwarves.17 Dadisveryproudofhisoldcoincollection.