Prepositional Phrases Exercises PDFSet 1: Adjective + Preposition: Common Collocations
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.She's really afraid ___ spiders.
a) ofb) fromc) aboutd) with
2.He's very good ___ playing the guitar.
a) inb) atc) ford) on
3.I'm really interested ___ Japanese culture.
a) aboutb) onc) ford) in
4.We're very excited ___ the trip to Paris.
a) inb) aboutc) ofd) with
5.My parents are proud ___ my achievements.
a) aboutb) forc) withd) of
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.of
2.at
3.in
4.about
5.of
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."of"(a)
'Afraid of' is the standard collocation. We say 'afraid of something/someone' to express fear.
2."at"(b)
'Good at' is used for skills and abilities: good at maths, good at cooking, good at playing the guitar.
3."in"(d)
'Interested in' is the correct collocation. We say 'interested in something' to express curiosity or attraction.
4."about"(b)
'Excited about' is used when looking forward to something: excited about the holiday, excited about the news.
5."of"(d)
'Proud of' is the standard collocation: proud of my son, proud of my work, proud of my country.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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