Adjectives + Preposition

1- Fill in the gaps with a preposition.

a) Susan is very fond _____________ my children.

b) My friends are always very nice ____________ me.
c) I’m sorry ____________ what I said this morning. I didn’t mean it.
d) Some of the students are rude ____________ the teachers.
e) The girls are not least a bit interested ____________ football.
f) This exercise is very similar ____________ that one.
g) the children are responsible ____________ looking after the dog.
h) Are you afraid ____________ flying?
i) I feel sorry ____________ abandoned animals.
j) Is she excited ____________ moving to New York?

2- Fill in the gaps with a suitable adjective.

a) Little children are usually ____________ of the dark.

b) She has a miserable life. I feel very ____________ for her.
c) I’m very ____________ at Maths. I always get excellent marks.
d) Although they are sisters, they are very ____________ from each other.
e) I’m ____________ of listening to his silly stories.
f) they are very ____________ about going on holiday tomorrow.
g) my mother was ____________ with us because we broke the window.
h) she is ____________ of her three cars.
i) He was punished because he was ____________ to his mother.
j) Wendy is ____________ in all her school subjects.
k) Our teacher is really kind. She’s always ____________ to us.
l) The police said that he was ____________ for the accident.
Answer key

a) of
b) to
c) about
d) to
e) in
f) to
g) for
h) of
 i) for
j) about
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a) afraid
b) sorry
c) good
d) different
e) tired
f) excited
g) angry
h) fond
i) rude
j) interested
k) nice
l) responsible