Prepositions you can't live with them you can't live without them.
Now most teachers will tell you there are simply no rules for learning
prepositions, you just have to practise and learn them. However, there are some
guidelines some explanations that although their not rules might help you
understand how to use prepositions. In today's lesson I am going to be looking
at adjectives with prepositions most common at prepositions are of two about
four with at by it and from so it is no wonder why you get so confused with so
many prepositions so we get started don't forget if you haven't already
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so our positions are do you often follow adjectives these are called an adjective
a compliment they are dependent on the preposition you need to use them for it
to make sense the preposition always comes directly after the adjective and
it usually followed by the noun or a gerund that's the verb in the noun form
so don't forget that grammar point and this one's a prepositional phrase for
example I'm scared of spiders he's happy about the wedding
these are prepositional phrases and we need these prepositions in order for the
sentence to make sense these prepositions appear after adjectives to
elaborate on the ideas or emotions of the adjective hopefully this is starting
to make sense sometimes that there are alternatives but I'm going to give you
the one that is most commonly used with each adjective and explanations so let's
start with with when do we use with well there's usually some kind of connection
a link or of course a connection between people and things or cause of an
emotional state that is when we would usually use width so here are some
examples I'm angry with him I'm furious with him I'm annoyed with her and fed up
with her I'm bored with this I'm bored with this game
you could also say I'm bored of this game that will so work so remember
sometimes there's more than one option content or happy with something I'm
content with my life you can be fine with okay with I fine with him now I'm
okay with that disappointed with or displeased with that somebody or
something or a situation it gets confusing or of course on the opposite
pleased with I'm really pleased with myself I'm really pleased with myself
for making such a fantastic cake so there we have with where there's
often a connections or a cause of the emotion often at we're but more passive
sentences with can be used to describe the state of people or things the square
was filled with people the pinata was stuffed with sweets London is crowded
with people at Christmastime can you think of any more examples that we use
an adjective with with with with right from in the comments box below and help
each other learn this proposition now the next one adjectives with at44 can be
used to demonstrate a purpose or reason for example London is famous for Big Ben
she was happy for her brother she felt hopeful for the future here you can see
purpose and reason so let's look at some more examples be eager for something you
could be eligible for something famous for something grateful I was so grateful
for his house notorious the opposite of famous to be known for something but
it's bad he was notorious for denying you can be prepared for something ready
for something renowned similarly famous really renowned for her excellent work
responsible for someone suitable that's really suitable for the occasion or of
course similar to grateful thankful for I was thankful for your help
okay adjectives with about this typically it goes with something that's
quite emotive causing emotion or in regards to specific situations or events
for example I was angry about the mistake I was furious about the argument
I was furious about the situation I was mad about it my neighbor was angry about
the loud music he's just about nervous about stressed about worried about all
of these again with specific situations I was stressed about the exam
I was worried about the exams I was anxious about the exams I was nervous
about the exams can you see it the pattern that forming you can also be
excited happy sorry or upset about a specific situation but remember if you
use with you would often be referring to the person I was happy with him but I
was happy about the situation so there are several differences between these
prepositions when there's two or three options so be careful with that but
about often referring to more emotive adjectives and specific situations and
events right adjectives with all Oh can identify a mental or physical state fear
exhaustion anxiety or descriptions for actions and people like I said before
she's afraid of the spider she's frightened of the spider she's scared of
the spider she's terrified of the spider you could also have things like it was
kind of you to do that it was nice of you to do that it was
sweet of you it was thoughtful of you to do that to make me a cake it was odd or
strange of you it was strange of you to change your
mind like that it was all of you to change your mind you can also be proud
of somebody I was really proud of my little sister for passing her exams it
was rude of you to talk like that it was smart of you to have that idea I am sick
of cooking I am tired of cooking it was sailing to say that it was stupid of you
to do that you can also be ashamed of yourself someone something aware of
meaning you understand he was aware of the problem you can be capable of
something meaning you can do it he was capable of swimming very fast you can be
certain of something conscious envious independent jealous and typical
typical of him to eat fish and chips on Friday so there we go the proposition of
with adjectives now when two is paired with an adjective it can describe
behaviors states or connections between things and people for example he was
accustomed of to living in the UK who was accustomed to living in the UK
meaning he was familiar with it she was addicted to chocolate he was committed
and dedicated devoted to his wife she was friendly kind good and nice to him
describing him he it was that she was kind to him yesterday when she helped
him with his homework be careful we say married - not married with when you say
married with with often say I'm married with two children this means you can
also be mean to rude to unfriendly to somebody not very nice
again describing your behavior or you can be opposed to something meaning
you're against it I'm opposed to dare I say it
brexit and finally you can say similar - he had similar ideas do you mind
now most adjectives that take act can also use by which gets a little bit
confusing and annoying let's have a look at some examples these prepositions
illustrate causes for specific reactions all emotional responses by can be used
in place of at only because these sentences require passive voice so the
man was amazed by or at the people offering to help him she was astonished
at all buying or buying at his kindness I was shocked by all that his behavior
she was surprised by or at or at all by her exam results I can also describe
skills and abilities when paired with positive or negative adjectives such as
good and bad as previously mentioned she's good at swimming if
she's bad at swimming in this case we would not replace at with by because
it's not a passive sentence so she's good at swimming not she's good by
swimming adjectives within some adjectives can be paired with in show
connections or relationships between people and things for example he's
interested in learning English he's involved in a football club adjectives
win from can emphasize a point of opposition being opposite all the
results of an action turquoise is different from blue the umbrella
protected us from the rain I became tired from studying all night so finally
some adjectives like I said they do have multiple prepositions some prepositions
can change at the meaning of a sentence so be careful when you use those others
can be used interchangeably meaning there's no real difference in meaning
for example at and by here are some examples that take multiple prepositions
that have the same meaning I was sorry about the mistake I was sorry for the
mistake he was disappointed in her decision he was disappointed about her
decision however prepositions are not always
interchangeable and in some cases like these coming up they do change the
meaning of the sentence they can only be used to describe
specific nouns or Germans so for example adjectives that are paired with will and
for generally it refer to people whereas about generally refers to use situations
events for Germans I'm so happy for them I was really happy I was really happy
about the decision it was really angry with my friend I was really angry about
her cheating on the test now if that hasn't been a bit of a preposition
I'm overloan I don't know what is I really hope you enjoyed the lesson and
please do comment below in the box use these prepositions and adjectives to
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what you've been angry about recently tell me what you're proud of often and
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