Adjectives Basics Exercises PDFSet 4: Adjectives with Prepositions
20 questions·14 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.She is very good ___ maths.
a) atb) inc) ond) for
2.He is afraid ___ spiders.
a) ofb) fromc) aboutd) at
3.The film was quite different ___ the book.
a) tob) fromc) ofd) than
4.Are you interested ___ learning a new language?
a) atb) onc) ind) of
5.My parents are very proud ___ me.
a) forb) ofc) aboutd) with
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.at
2.of
3.from
4.in
5.of
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."at"(a)
The fixed combination is 'good at' + subject/activity. 'Good in' is not standard British English for this meaning.
2."of"(a)
The fixed combination is 'afraid of' + something. We do not say 'afraid from' or 'afraid about'.
3."from"(b)
The standard combination is 'different from'. 'Different to' is used in informal British English but 'different from' is universally accepted.
4."in"(c)
The fixed combination is 'interested in' + noun/gerund. No other preposition works here.
5."of"(b)
The fixed combination is 'proud of' + person/thing. 'Proud for' and 'proud about' are not correct.
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