Adjectives with Prepositions followed by Gerunds
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ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION + GERUND
Adjective + Preposition + Gerund |
Examples |
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accustomed to |
I am accustomed to seeing this dog in the park every day. |
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afraid of |
Like everybody else, I was afraid of getting old. |
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angry about |
There’s no question he’s angry about being in jail. |
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ashamed of |
Is it something we should be ashamed of showing my mom? |
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capable of |
I know what Roger is capable of doing. |
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certain about |
You’re absolutely certain about winning? |
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concerned with |
They’re just concerned about getting the right clothes. |
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critical of |
The director was critical of spending money on supplies. |
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discouraged from |
I felt discouraged from participating in the study. |
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enthusiastic about |
It’s clear he’s not enthusiastic about moving to Alabama. |
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excited about |
We are excited about going to Hawaii for a vacation. |
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familiar with |
Each student was familiar with doing this kind of research. |
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famous for |
She became famous for singing in musicals. |
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fond of |
He’s fond of saying that is has four full-time jobs. |
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glad about |
Dad was glad about getting a new job so close to home. |
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good at |
My friends are really good at playing baseball. |
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happy about |
Children were happy about going to the Zoo. |
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interested in |
Dad is interested in learning more about Jake’s new job. |
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keen on |
Brian is keen on riding his bike by the lake. |
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known for |
Alice was known for making up silly songs. |
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nervous about |
Pete was really nervous about going to a new school. |
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perfect for |
These shoes are perfect for hiking in the mountains. |
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proud of/about |
Larry was proud of graduating from college. |
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responsible for |
Do you know who is responsible for breaking the window? |
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sad about |
We were very sad about leaving Miami. |
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successful in |
I am usually successful in getting my plans to work out. |
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suitable for |
This cabinet is suitable for storing old magazines. |
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tired of |
We got tired of hearing the same story again and again. |
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tolerant of |
Have we become more tolerant of lying? |
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upset about |
We were all upset about losing the game. |
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used to |
She’s used to sleeping with the window open. |
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useful for |
Wiki is very useful for studying for the graduation exam. |
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worried about |
We were worried about paying the bills. |
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in charge of |
Frank was in charge of organizing the meeting. |
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