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. this is good for you
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.
Adjective Noun
absent from a place absence from
afraid of sth/sb fear of sth/sb
amazed at/by sth/sb amazement at
angry at/about sth anger at/about sth
angry with sb anger with sb
annoyed at/about annoyance at/about
annoyed with sb annoyance with
anxious about/over sth/sb anxiety about/over
ashamed of sth/sb shame at sth
aware of sth/sb awareness of
awful at (doing) sth -
bad at (doing) sth -
bored by/with sth/sb boredom with
busy at or with sth -
capable of (doing) sth capability for
careful of/with sth/sb carefulness with
careless of danger carelessness of
certain of/about facts certainty of/about
clever at (doing) sth cleverness at/in
content with sth contentment with
contrary to advice -
curious about sth/sb curiosity about sth
different from/to sth/sb difference from/to
eager for sth eagerness for sth
easy about -
excited about/at/by/over excitement about/at
faithful to sth/sb faithfulness to
famous to sth/sb fame as...
fond of sth/sb fondness for
free from danger freedom from
free of charge freedom from
full of sth -
glad about sth gladness about
good/no good at (doing) sth -
good with one's hands -
grateful to sb for sth gratitude to/for
happy about/at/over/with happiness at/over
interested in/by sth/sb interest in sb/sth
jealous of sb/sth jealousy of sb/sth
keen on (doing) sth keeness on
kind to sb kindness to sb
late for work lateness for work
married to sb marriage to sb
nervous of sth/sb nervousness about
obliged to sth/sb obligation to
pleased about/with sth/sb pleasure about
ready for sth/sb readiness for sth
right about sth/sb -
sad about sth/sb sadness about
safe from sth / for sb safety from sth
satisfied with sth/sb satisfaction with
separate from sth separation from
slow at (doing) sth slowness at
sorry about/for (doing) sth sorrow for (doing)
sorry for sb -
surprised about/at/by surprise about/at
terrible at (doing) sth -
thankful to sb or sth thankfulness to/for
worried about sb/sth worry about/over sb/sth
wrong about sb/sth -
