Adjective preposition - Tính từ đi kèm giới từ
(1) Adj + about
Anxious, annoyed,
concerned, depressed, excited, upset, worried
(2) Adj + at
Amazed, annoyed,
astonished, awful, bad, clever, excited, good, skilled, surprised,
terrible, useless
(3) Adj + by
Amazed, annoyed,
astonished, concerned, disturbed, excited,
impressed, inspired, shocked, surprised
(4) Adj + for
Bad, concerned, good,
responsible
Disappointed, interested
(6) Adj + of
Frightened, scared, terrified,
tired
(7) Adj + of (It’s very kind of you to help me)
Aware, clever, cruel,
generous, good, kind, mean, nasty, nice, polite, rude, selfish, true, typical,
unkind
(8) Adj + to
Cruel, good, kind, mean,
nasty, nice, polite, rude, unkind
(9) Adj + with
Annoyed, bored, concerned,
disappointed, fed up, impressed, obsessed, pleased, satisfied, wrong
Note:
1) Tính từ nói về khả năng (e.g. awful, bad, clever, good,
skilled, terrible, useless)
thường theo sau bởi “at”:
Eg: I’m not very “good at” maths.
2) Một số tính từ mô tả nỗi sợ hãi (e.g. frightened, scared,
terrified) có thể theo
sau bởi “of”:
Eg: There are some aspects of the course that I am a bit “scared
of”.
3) Tính từ mô tả cách ứng xử (e.g. clever, generous, good, kind,
nice, selfish) trong một
mệnh đề bắt đầu bằng “It, That, This” thường theo sau bởi “of”:
Eg: Would you like a cup of tea? That’s very “kind of” you.
4) Tính từ mô tả cách ứng xử với người khác (e.g. cruel, good, kind, mean,
nasty, nice, polite, rude, unkind) thường theo sau bởi “to”:
Eg: I’m worried about the pupils being “rude to” me.
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Adjectives + Prepositions: OF
§ Afraid of
§ Ashamed of
§ Aware of
§ Capable of
§ Certain of
§ Conscious of
§ Envious of
§ Independent of
§ Jealous of
§ Proud of
§ Silly of
§ Typical of
Adjectives and Prepositions: FOR
§ Eager for
§ Eligible for
§ Famous for
§ Grateful for
§ Notorious for
§ Prepared for
§ Ready for
§ Renowned for
§ Responsible for
§ Respected for
§ Suitable for
§ Thankful for
Adjectives + Prepositions: WITH
§ Associated with
§ Bored with
§ Blessed with
§ Confronted with
§ Crowded with
§ Delighted with
§ Disappointed with
§ Fed up with
§ Familiar with
§ Pleased with
§ Popular with
§ Satisfied with
Adjectives and Prepositions: TO
§ Attracted to
§ Accustomed to
§ Addicted to
§ Allergic to
§ Indifferent to
§ Kind to
§ Married to
§ Receptive to
§ Related to
§ Similar to
§ Superior to
§ Unfriendly to
Adjectives + Prepositions: ABOUT
§ Angry about
§ Anxious about
§ Enthusiastic about
§ Excited about
§ Furious about
§ Happy about
§ Nervous about
§ Pessimistic about
§ Sad about
§ Serious about
§ Upset about
§ Worried about
Adjectives and Prepositions: IN
§ Comfortable in
§ Connected in
§ Disappointed in
§ Experienced in
§ Interested in
§ Polite/impolite in
§ Present in
§ Skilled in
§ Slow in
§ Successful in
§ Talented in
Adjectives + Prepositions: BY
§ Amazed by
§ Delighted by
§ Disturbed by
§ Excited by
§ Fascinated by
§ Impressed by
§ Inspired by
§ Astonished by
§ Shocked by
§ Surprised by
Adjective Preposition
Combinations: AT
§ Amazed at
§ Angry at
§ Annoyed at
§ Awful at
§ Bad at
§ Brilliant at
§ Clever at
§ Delighted at
§ Disappointed at
§ Excellent at
§ Excited at
§ Good at
§ Hopeless at
§ Mad at
§ Present at
§ Skilled at
§ Successful at
§ Surprised at
§ Terrible at
§ Slow at
§
Adjectives and Prepositions: FROM
§ Made from được
làm bằng (nguyên liệu gì)
§ Different from khác với
§ Safe from an toàn
§ Absent from vắng , nghỉ
§ Free from thoát, tự do khỏi
Adjectives + Prepositions: ON
§ Keen on đam mê cái gì
§ Based on được
dựa trên
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Here are a few of the most common combinations of
adjectives and prepositions in English:
AT – SURPRISED AT, ANGRY AT, GOOD AT,
TERRIBLE AT
§ I’m surprised at how
fast my students are learning.
§ My
mother is angry at me because I forgot her birthday.
§ Jamila
is good at songwriting
and painting.
§ He’s terrible at math
– he failed the class twice!
OF – PROUD OF, AFRAID OF, FOND OF, FULL OF
§ You practiced
a lot and gave a great performance – I’m proud of you!
§ Jewell
is afraid of swimming
in the ocean.
§ The
kids are very fond of the puppy.
§ The
mall is always full of teenagers on the weekend.
WITH – SATISFIED WITH, BUSY WITH,
FED UP WITH, ASSOCIATED WITH
§ I
wasn’t satisfied with the
customer service at the bank.
§ We’ve
been working overtime lately because we’ve been busy with a new project.
§ I
was fed up with my
boyfriend’s lies, so I ended the relationship.
§ There
are many health risks associated with smoking.
IN – DISAPPOINTED IN, SKILLED IN, INTERESTED
IN, INVOLVED IN
§ The
teacher was disappointed in the behavior of the class.
§ She
was highly skilled in physics and chemistry.
§ Giovanni
is interested in classic
English literature.
§ Marlene
is very involved in volunteer
work.
*Notice that in can have a similar function to at. Ex) She’s skilled at soccer. She’s skilled in playing
soccer.
FOR – KNOWN FOR, GOOD FOR, TERRIBLE FOR, EXCELLENT
FOR
§ Brazil
is known for its
wonderful music and friendly people.
§ Chocolate
and red wine are actually good for your heart!
§ Looking
at screens all day is bad for your eyesight.
§ Playing
memory games is excellent for improving your brain function.
TO – MARRIED TO, FRIENDLY TO, SIMILAR TO,
RUDE TO
§ He’s married to an
Australian woman.
§ Everyone
I met on the trip was friendly to me.
§ The
movie is very similar to the book.
§ The
little boy was punished after being rude to his grandfather.
