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Adjectives /Nouns + prepositions

Adjective + preposition

afraid of	angry with
bad at	interested in
married to	frightened of
crowded with	good at
successful in	polite to
short of	pleased with
brilliant at	similar to
tired of	disappointed with

The village is crowded with tourists today.

Betty is afraid of bats.

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1. Tom is disappointed his new car.

2. I have been married Sonia for over ten years.

3. Mark says he is interested UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects).

4. Look at Peter! He is very good repairing things.

5. Suzan is angry herself for breaking the vase.

Noun + Preposition

I am not making fun of you,
I just admire what you are doing.
an excuse for (not coming)                         have interest in (learning English)         have pity on
have a reputation for (being strict)           have confidence in (a friend)                  play a joke on
have a talent for (acting)                             make progress in (math)                         an attack on

a lack of (information)                                  pay attention to                have an addiction to
make fun of (sb)                                            a reply to (a letter)
take care of (children)                                 an objection to (a boyfriend coming at home)

6.
Is Mark trying to fight his addiction alcohol?

7.
Is he really an alien? Sonia wondered if the others were playing a joke her.

8.
-What's your excuse being late this time?
- I missed the bus.

9.
If you don't pay close attention the traffic lights you will never pass your driving test.

10.
Does this lack progress mean that Bob doesn't work enough?

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Adjectives /Nouns + prepositions

Adjective + preposition

afraid of

angry with

bad at

interested in

married to

frightened of

crowded with

good at

successful in

polite to

short of

pleased with

brilliant at

similar to

tired of

disappointed with

The village is crowded with tourists today.

Betty is afraid of bats.

Noun + Preposition

I am not making fun of you,

I just admire what you are doing.

an excuse for (not coming) have interest in (learning English) have pity on

have a reputation for (being strict) have confidence in (a friend) play a joke on

have a talent for (acting) make progress in (math) an attack on

a lack of (information) pay attention to have an addiction to

make fun of (sb) a reply to (a letter)

take care of (children) an objection to (a boyfriend coming at home)