Grammar is an indispensable part of learning English Language. This has to be done in a perfectly planned and systematic manner. And while learning prepositions and adjectives, one must be very minute in understanding the details of the topic. Grammarcart.com has come up with this systematic, comprehensive way of learning where a leaner will undoubtedly be able to grasp the essence of the topic. So, let us go through the exercise about prepositions after adjectives.
Complete the sentences below with one of the following adjectives plus a preposition.
(Addicted, bad, eligible, involved, adequate, capable, expert, jealous, angry, disqualified, full, notorious, aware, distracted, inspired, sympathetic)
- Do you think politicians are ………………… telling lies?
- Don’t ask me to add up the bill, I’m really ………………… mathematics.
- This piece of music was ………………… by Beethoven’s moonlight Sonata.
- The flat wasn’t very big, but it was perfectly ………………… our needs.
- Never become ………………… cigarettes!
- Although he wouldn’t admit it, everyone could see that he was ………………… his wife’s success.
- He was ………………… the race for taking drugs.
- My neighbour is ………………… pruning fruit trees.
- “Who else was ………………… the crime?” the policeman asked the suspect.
- He was nearly sixteen before he first became ………………… the opposite sex.
- He tried to work but was ………………… the noise from the traffic.
- Life is ………………… surprises, isn’t it?
- Pop groups are ………………… smashing up hotel rooms.
- The teacher was ………………… her students for not doing their homework.
- Although they said they were ………………… our cause, they were not prepared to support us officially.
- Only unmarried women are ………………… membership.
Solutions
01. capable of
02. bad at
03. inspired by
04. adequate for
05. addicted to
06. jealous of
07. disqualified from
08. expert at
09. involved in
10. aware of
11. distracted by
12. full of
13. notorious of
14. angry with
15. sympathetic to
16. eligible for