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Daia High
School
Dependent
Prepositions
I /
Adjectives + Prepositions :
* nice, kind, good, generous,
polite, silly, stupid : OF somebody to do something. It was very nice
of you to help me! But we say: nice, kind, good, generous, polite,
friendly cruel TO somebody. They have been nice to me.
* Mad, angry, furious, annoyed,
upset, ABOUT something. Max is angry about what his brother said. But we
say: mad AT somebody
Angry, furious AT for doing something.
Annoyed, upset WITH somebody
Are you upset with me for forgetting your book?
*surprised, shocked, amazed, astonished AT/BY
something. Every body was shocked by the news.
* sorry ABOUT/ FOR: * Sorry ABOUT something:
I’m sorry about the noise!
* Sorry
FOR doing something: I’m sorry for being late!
*afraid OF
*fond, proud, ashamed, jealous, envious OF
*suspicious, critical, tolerant OF