Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.
1She is not afraid ............... anything.
Wrong!
The adjective "afraid" is followed by "of" before the thing that causes fear.
2Are you scared ............... the dark?
Wrong!
The adjective "scared" is followed by "of" before the thing that causes fear.
3He is always worried ............... his health.
Wrong!
The adjective "worried" is followed by "about" before the thing that causes anxiety.
4He is jealous ............... his neighbor's success.
Wrong!
The adjective "jealous" is followed by "of" before the person or thing you envy.
5I am envious ............... your hair.
Wrong!
The adjective "envious" is followed by "of" before the person or thing you wish you had.
6I am confused ............... what I should do.
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The adjective "confused" is followed by "about" before the subject of uncertainty.
7I am sick and tired ............... all this.
Wrong!
The expression "sick and tired" is followed by "of" before the thing that annoys you.
8I was shocked ............... his attitude.
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The adjective "shocked" is followed by "by" to show the cause of surprise or upset.
9She is quite good ............... mind games.
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The adjective "good" is followed by "at" when we talk about skill.
10Exercise is good ............... you.
Wrong!
The adjective "good" is followed by "for" when something benefits someone or something.
11She was very nice ............... me.
Wrong!
The adjective "nice" is followed by "to" before the person who receives the kind behavior.
12I am not very keen ............... politics.
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The adjective "keen" is followed by "on" when we mean interested in something.
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- She is not afraid of anything.
- Are you scared of the dark?
- He is always worried about his health.
- He is jealous of his neighbor’s success.
- I am envious of your hair.
- I am confused about what I should do.
- I am sick and tired of all this.
- I was shocked by his attitude.
- She is quite good at mind games.
- Exercise is good for you.
- She was very nice to me.
- I am not very keen on politics.