Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1She is not very good ............... cooking or cleaning.
Wrong!
Use "at" after "good" to talk about ability in an activity.
2I am hopeless ............... driving.
Wrong!
Use "at" after "hopeless" to talk about being very bad at an activity.
3Many people are angry ............... the new rules.
Wrong!
Use "about" after "angry" to give the reason for the feeling.
4Are you happy ............... your result?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "with" and "about" are natural after "happy" when talking about a result.
5She never says "Please" or "Thank you." That is not very polite ............... her.
Wrong!
Use "of" after adjectives such as "polite" when judging a person's behaviour.
6I don't trust people who are cruel ............... animals.
Wrong!
Use "to" after "cruel" to show who or what receives the cruel treatment.
7My parents have always been disappointed ............... me.
Wrong!
Use "with" after "disappointed" when someone has not met your hopes or expectations.
8Were you satisfied ............... your performance?
Wrong!
Use "with" after "satisfied" to show that something is good enough for you.
9It was stupid ............... you to leave the door unlocked.
Wrong!
Use "of" after adjectives such as "stupid" when judging a person's action.
10She was really unfriendly ............... me the last time we met.
Wrong!
Use "to" after "unfriendly" to show the person who receives the behaviour.
11She was upset ............... me for lying to her.
Wrong!
Use "with" after "upset" when naming the person you are upset with.
12I am fed ............... her constant nagging.
Wrong!
The fixed expression is "fed up with" when something annoys or tires you.
Exercise complete
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Answers
- She is not very good at cooking or cleaning.
- I am hopeless at driving.
- Many people are angry about the new rules.
- Are you happy with / about your result?
- She never says “Please” or “Thank you.” That is not very polite of her.
- I don’t trust people who are cruel to animals.
- My parents have always been disappointed with me.
- Were you satisfied with your performance?
- It was stupid of you to leave the door unlocked.
- She was really unfriendly to me the last time we met.
- She was upset with me for lying to her.
- I am fed up with her constant nagging.