Specific prepositions are used after certain adjectives. There
is no definite rule to ascertain which preposition should be used with which
adjective. We simply need to learn them. But there’s no need to fret on the
thought of learning without knowing the rule as people do manage to memorise
them through constant usage and with a little time.
Here is a list of some commonly used adjectives and the
prepositions that are normally used with them to help you get started:
ADJECTIVE
|
PREPOSITION
|
accustomed
|
to
|
afraid
|
of
|
accused
|
of
|
acquainted
|
with
|
addicted
|
to
|
annoyed
|
about/with/at
|
allergic
|
to
|
amazed
|
at/by
|
anxious
|
about
|
appreciated
|
for
|
ashamed
|
of
|
associated
|
with
|
astonished
|
at/by
|
aware
|
of
|
angry
|
with
|
afraid
|
of
|
attached
|
to
|
bad
|
at
|
based
|
on
|
beneficial
|
to
|
boastful
|
for
|
bored
|
with
|
brilliant
|
at
|
busy
|
with
|
capable
|
of
|
careful
|
with/about/of
|
certain
|
about
|
characteristic
|
of
|
clever
|
at
|
connected
|
with
|
conscious
|
of
|
content
|
with
|
crazy
|
about
|
crowded
|
with
|
curious
|
about
|
dissatisfied
|
with
|
doubtful
|
about
|
delighted
|
at/about
|
derived
|
from
|
different
|
from
|
disappointed
|
with
|
eager
|
for
|
eligible
|
for
|
enthusiastic
|
about
|
excellent
|
in/at
|
excited
|
about
|
experienced
|
in
|
exposed
|
to
|
envious
|
of
|
faithful
|
to
|
familiar
|
with
|
famous
|
for
|
fed up
|
with
|
free
|
of/from
|
frightened
|
of
|
friendly
|
with
|
fond
|
of
|
furious
|
about
|
furnished
|
with
|
full
|
of
|
generous
|
with/about
|
guilty
|
of/about
|
gentle
|
with
|
good
|
at
|
grateful
|
to
|
happy
|
about
|
hopeful
|
of/about
|
identical
|
with/to
|
immune
|
to
|
impressed
|
with
|
inferior
|
to
|
indifferent
|
to
|
innocent
|
of
|
interested
|
in
|
involved
|
with
|
incapable
|
of
|
jealous
|
of
|
kind
|
to
|
keen
|
on
|
late
|
for
|
limited
|
to
|
lucky
|
at
|
nervous
|
of/about
|
notorious
|
for
|
opposed
|
to
|
patient
|
with
|
pessimistic
|
about
|
pleased
|
with
|
polite
|
to
|
popular
|
with
|
presented
|
with
|
proud
|
of
|
punished
|
for
|
puzzled
|
by/about
|
qualified
|
for
|
ready
|
for
|
related
|
to
|
relevant
|
to
|
respectful
|
for
|
responsible
|
for
|
rid
|
of
|
sad
|
about
|
safe
|
from
|
satisfied
|
with
|
scared
|
of
|
sensitive
|
to
|
serious
|
about
|
sick
|
of
|
similar
|
to
|
shocked
|
by
|
skilful
|
at
|
slow
|
at
|
sorry
|
for/about
|
successful
|
in
|
suitable
|
for
|
sure
|
of/about
|
superior
|
to
|
surprised
|
at
|
suspicious
|
of
|
sympathetic
|
with
|
terrible
|
at
|
terrified
|
of
|
tired
|
of
|
thankful
|
to/for
|
trilled
|
with
|
troubled
|
with
|
typical
|
of
|
unaware
|
of
|
upset
|
about
|
used
|
to
|
wrong
|
with/about
|
worried
|
about
|
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